Calanoid Copepods

Question

Calanoid copepods
A) Are restricted to the Pacific Ocean
B) Are the most abundant zooplankton in the sea
C) Live under conditions only dominated by very low Reynolds number
D) Live under conditions only dominated by very high Reynolds number

Accepted Answer

Calanoid copepods are indeed the most abundant zooplankton in the sea, playing a crucial role in aquatic food webs by serving as a primary food source for many marine organisms. They are found in various marine environments, not just the Pacific Ocean, and their small size means they experience life in a low Reynolds number regime, where viscosity dominates over inertia.