The Well-Lit, Uppermost Zone of the Sea, Which Contains Large

question 24

Multiple Choice

The well-lit, uppermost zone of the sea, which contains large quantities of phytoplankton, is called the ____.

• A) euphotic zone
• B) abyssal zone
• C) bathyal zone
• D) coastal zone
• E) pelagic zone

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