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Which answer shows the correct sequence of bathymetric zones from shore to deep ocean?

a. Shelf, rise, abyssal plain.
b. Abyssal plain, rise, shelf, slope.
c. Slope, shelf, abyssal plain.
d. None of the options are correct.

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Final answer:

The correct sequence from shore to deep ocean begins with the intertidal zone, followed by the neritic zone, continental shelf, slope, and abyssal plain. Photosynthetic organisms are most likely to be found in the photic zone, encompassing the intertidal, neritic, and some parts of the oceanic zones.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct sequence of bathymetric zones from shore to deep ocean is not listed in the options provided by the student. To clarify, the ocean is divided into different zones based on water depth and distance from the shoreline. Starting from the shore, the sequence is the intertidal zone (extends from high to low tide), neritic zone (extends from the intertidal zone to a depth of about 200 m where the continental shelf ends), continental shelf, slope (where the shelf drops off into the deep ocean), abyssal plain (extending from about 4,000 m to the ocean bottom), and the rise if present at the edge of the continental margin. Therefore, the proper sequence would be intertidal zone, continental shelf (if considered part of the neritic zone), slope, abyssal plain. Regarding the regions where photosynthetic organisms can be expected, they are most abundant in the photic zone, which includes the intertidal and neritic zones, as well as parts of the oceanic zone where sunlight penetrates.

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