Which of the following is FALSE concerning deep-sea floor organisms?
A) Several organisms have adapted unique feeding strategies.
B) Organisms that produce calcium carbonate skeletons are unusually strong.
C) Metabolic rates are typically low relative to an organism's surface-dwelling relative.
D) Most are small in size, but it is not unusual for species to demonstrate gigantism.
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Q4: The most common pattern for benthic organism
Q5: Perhaps the most difficult oceanic environments for
Q6: According to Darwin, the last stage in
Q7: Ahermatypic corals are:
A) found in shallow waters
Q8: Tropical coral reefs require all of the
Q9: In Darwin's description of reef structures, a
Q10: Food in the intertidal zone is:
A) not
Q11: Intertidal organisms can protect themselves from wave
Q29: Which of these statements is FALSE concerning
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