Where in the Oceans Are Biological Communities Thriving Without Sunlight

question 22

Multiple Choice

Where in the oceans are biological communities thriving without sunlight?

• A)in shallow water, coral reefs
• B)in muds of deep- ocean trenches
• C)around fissure vents for flood basalts
• D)around seafloor, hot spring vents

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