Some Organisms Living in the High Water Portion of the Intertidal

question 33

Multiple Choice

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

• A)have planktonic larval forms.
• B)are sessile.
• C)cannot tolerate dessication or drying out.
• D)cannot tolerate fluctuating salinity.
• E)cannot tolerate temperature fluctuations.

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