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Why are there no plants in the aphotic

zone?
A. There is not enough free space to accommodate a
plant colony.
B. There are too many predators, so plants can't survive
long enough to reproduce.
C. There is not enough light for plants to undergo
photosynthesis.
D. There is too much traffic, and plants get trampled
before they can put down roots.

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Answer:c

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

C, there is not enough light

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's look at the word "aphotic". It can be broken into two parts, "a" and "photic". "a" means "not" and "photic" means "light". So, together, they mean "not light". Even if we knew nothing about marine life, we could answer this!

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