Some Organisms Living in the High Water Portion of the Intertidal

question 6

Multiple Choice

Some organisms living in the high water portion of the intertidal zone cannot survive in the supralittoral zone because they:

• A) are filter feeders.
• B) are sessile.
• C) cannot tolerate desiccation.
• D) cannot tolerate fluctuating salinity.
• E) cannot tolerate temperature fluctuations.

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