Question

exploring the microscopic world of plankton
is a mantis shrimp larvae considered meroplankton or holoplankton?
meroplankton
holoplankton

Explanation:

Meroplankton are organisms that are planktonic (drifting in water) only during a part of their life cycle, usually the larval stage. Holoplankton are planktonic for their entire life cycle. Mantis Shrimp larvae are only planktonic during their larval stage. After growing, they are not planktonic anymore.

Answer:

meroplankton