The Dimly Lit Zone in Which Zooplankton and Smaller Fishes

question 21

Multiple Choice

The dimly lit zone in which zooplankton and smaller fishes predominate is the ____.

• A) abyssal zone
• B) euphotic zone
• C) estuary zone
• D) bathyal zone
• E) benthic zone

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t-test Statistic

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