Organisms That Live in Estuaries Like the One Pictured Below

question 55

Multiple Choice

Organisms that live in estuaries like the one pictured below must be able to

• A)survive for part of their life in a lentic system and the other part of their life in a lotic system.
• B)tolerate a wide range of salinities.
• C)survive in both the epipelagic and hadal zones.
• D)derive energy when living near deep-sea thermal vents.

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