Animals in the Ocean's Photic Zone Are Likely to Be

question 10

Multiple Choice

Animals in the ocean's photic zone are likely to be more abundant and more diverse because of high levels of which factor present at this level?

• A) Light
• B) Pressure
• C) Predation
• D) Detritus

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Definitions:

Carbonyl Group

A functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O).

Functional Groups

Specific atomic groupings within molecules that are key to the molecules' distinctive chemical reactions.

Ether

An organic compound characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups, with a general formula of R-O-R'.

Functional Group

Selected atom arrangements in molecules that are crucial for the unique chemical reactions those molecules perform.