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Which of the following is a type of nekton? shark zooplankton bacteria sea star

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the answer is shark.
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Answer: shark

Nekton is term which defines pelagic animals that can swim independently in the water currents. It includes three phylla of animals.

1. Vertebrates: These animals exhibit bones and cartilages. This includes species of bony and cartilaginous fishes such as sharks, reptiles like turtles, snakes and crocodiles.

2. Mollusks: This includes squids, octopus and scallops.

3. Crustaceans: This includes shrimps, crabs, and lobsters.

On the basis of above information, shark is the only nekton among the given examples.

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