The deepest zone in a large lake, below where the sunlight penetrates, is the:
A)limnetic zone.
B)littoral zone.
C)profundal zone.
D)benthic zone.

Name: The deepest zone in a large lake, below where the sunlight penetrates, is the: A)limnetic zone. B)littoral zone. C)profundal zone. D)benthic zone.
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The profundal zone is the deep zone of an inland body of water, such as a lake, where sunlight does not reach, preventing photosynthesis and making it distinct from the sunlit, more productive zones above.

The Deepest Zone in a Large Lake, Below Where the Sunlight