Which of the Following Statements About the Ocean Pelagic Biome

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the ocean pelagic biome is true?

• A) The ocean is a vast, deep storehouse that always provides sustenance; it is the next "frontier" for feeding humanity.
• B) Because it is so immense, the pelagic ocean biome is globally uniform.
• C) Globally, more photosynthesis occurs in the ocean neritic biome than in the pelagic biome.
• D) Pelagic ocean photosynthetic activity is disproportionately low in relation to the size of the biome.
• E) The most abundant animals are vertebrate fishes.

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