A population of small, photosynthetic organisms found near the surface of the ocean is called

a. euglenoids.

b. zooplankton.

c. phytoplankton.

d. bacteria.

c. phytoplankton.

Planktons can’t be seen by the naked eye and they require microscopes to be detected. Planktons usually float in the water and they cannot move on their own that’s why they are dependent in the movement of the water.