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2. . Why did scientists prior to 1977 believe that only very basic life forms

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They believed that there are only basic life forms in the deep ocean because they thought that there was no substantial food source for them. Marine snow provided food for the animals.

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They believed that there are only basic life forms in the deep ocean because they thought that there was no substantial food source for them.
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