Hot Vents, While Having a Very Distinctive Trophic Environment

question 21

Multiple Choice

Hot vents, while having a very distinctive trophic environment,

• A) Consist of localized patches of very low diversity, usually less than 20 species
• B) Have not been assayed for biodiversity
• C) Comprise the most diverse of all marine environments, including coral reefs
• D) Consist of several hundred specialized species

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