Edward Forbes was an Edinburgh professor who thought that .
A) life was plentiful in the deep sea
B) there was an easy route to the orient from Europe
C) no life existed in the deep sea because of high pressure and lack of light
D) the Pacific Ocean was much smaller than it truly is

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Edward Forbes hypothesized that no life existed in the deep sea due to the high pressure and lack of light, a theory that was later disproven.

Edward Forbes Was an Edinburgh Professor Who Thought That