Question

Where would you most likely find benthos organisms?

a. in the surface mixed zone
b. in the pycnocline
c. on or in the ocean bottom
d. traveling in ocean currents

Answer 1

c . on or in the ocean bottom

Answer 2

Answer: Option C

Explanation: Benthos organisms can be defined as the set organisms that live in the in or near the seabed of the river, lake or stream bottom which is also called as benthic zone.

These organisms live in the sedimentary environment. They have certain adadptations to live in the high pressure conditions.

The food source of animals living in this zone is organic matter, dead and decaying organic matter.