Match the Words with the Most Closely Associated Term

question 42

Multiple Choice

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Trenches

• A)deep crevices in the ocean floor
• B)continuous series of large, underwater, volcanic mountains
• C)associated with trenches

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Definitions:

Marine

Related to the sea or ocean, describing organisms that live in saltwater environments, or activities and phenomena related to the sea.

Cnidarians

Cnidarians are a phylum of aquatic invertebrates known for their distinctive body structure characterized by a jelly-like middle layer and specialized cells called cnidocytes for capturing prey.

Ctenophores

Ctenophores, also known as comb jellies, are marine invertebrates characterized by their eight rows of ciliary plates used for swimming.

Mesoglea

Jellylike layer between the epidermis and gastrodermis in cnidarians and ctenophores.