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- What is the term for swimming organisms?
- What is the name for a free swimming organism?
- What is free swimming in biology?
- What is Swimoff?
- What would we call a phytoplankton?
- What does benthic refer to?
- What is the example of Necton?
- What does the word Nektonic mean?
- What is the difference between sessile and free swimming?
- What is the free swimming larva?
- How do animals reduce drag?
- What is a championship meet?
- What is a consolation final in swimming?
- Why do swimmers scratch events?
What is the term for swimming organisms?
nekton, lit. ... "to swim") refers to the actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water.
What is the name for a free swimming organism?
Nekton-free-swimming organisms, such as fish, turtles, and whales.
What is free swimming in biology?
(of aquatic organisms) not attached to a base nor joined in a colony; capable of swimming about freely. ...
What is Swimoff?
A swim-off is an additional race used to resolve ties and is considered part of the preliminary process of qualifying for finals. A swim-off occurs when two or more Swimmers tie for certain places in the Preliminaries of an event – normally 8th, 16th, 17th, and 18th.
What would we call a phytoplankton?
Phytoplankton, also known as microalgae, are similar to terrestrial plants in that they contain chlorophyll and require sunlight in order to live and grow. ... The two main classes of phytoplankton are dinoflagellates and diatoms.
What does benthic refer to?
The term benthic refers to anything associated with or occurring on the bottom of a body of water. The animals and plants that live on or in the bottom are known as the benthos.
What is the example of Necton?
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Nekton (or swimmers) are living organisms that are able to swim and move independently of currents. Nekton are heterotrophic and have a large size range, with familiar examples such as fish, squid, octopus, sharks, and marine mammals.
What does the word Nektonic mean?
(nĕk′tən, -tŏn′) The collection of marine and freshwater organisms that can swim freely and are generally independent of currents, ranging in size from microscopic organisms to whales.
What is the difference between sessile and free swimming?
Sessile means those life forms which are non-motile and found attached to rocks. Freely swimming refer to those life forms which can move from one place to another. For example: Cnidarians exhibit two basic forms polyp and medusa.
What is the free swimming larva?
Amphiblastula is the free swimming larva of certain sponges.
How do animals reduce drag?
Animals use passive mechanisms involving design of the body and texture of their surfaces, which alter flow conditions against the body surface in order to reduce drag. ... Animals change shape during motion, unlike human-designed systems, further complicating analyses of motion in a fluid environment.
What is a championship meet?
A Championship Meet is a meet that has more than one round. For example, a typical Championship meet will have 2 rounds for most events - a Prelim round and a Final round. Or, a Championship meet may have 3 rounds - Prelim, Semi, and Final.
What is a consolation final in swimming?
Consolations or Consols – A finals event consisting of swimmers who place in the second tier of swimmers during preliminaries.
Why do swimmers scratch events?
Scratch: Scratching an event is declaring that, while you are at the meet and intend to race, you will not be participating in a particular race. Scratching should only take place with a coach's approval. ... however, unless there is an injury or illness, the coach will want the swimmer to follow through.
