Understanding Bryozoans and Their Characteristics

Understanding Bryozoans and Their Characteristics

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Other

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video introduces bryozoans, aquatic animals often mistaken for moss or fungus. It explains their structure, feeding mechanism, and colonial lifestyle. Megan, a bryozoan expert, shares insights into their diversity and ecological importance. Despite their obscurity, bryozoans are common and come in various forms, including freshwater species that appear as blobs. The video highlights the need to study these creatures due to their ecological roles.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a bryozoan primarily mistaken for due to its appearance?

A type of coral

A kind of moss or fungus

A small fish

A piece of seaweed

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What feature helps bryozoans bring food to themselves?

Their tentacles lined with cilia

Their long tails

Their sticky skin

Their sharp teeth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term does Megan use to describe the homes of bryozoans?

Apartment complexes

Nests

Caves

Beehives

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for individual bryozoans living together in a colony?

Clusters

Zooids

Cells

Pods

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are bryozoans often not recognized by people?

They are too small to see

They take on many different forms

They live only in deep oceans

They are nocturnal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual ability do some bryozoans have?

They can sing

They can change color

They can walk along surfaces

They can fly

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do freshwater bryozoans often appear in news reports?

As dangerous predators

As beautiful flowers

As mysterious blobs

As colorful corals

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