Question

Some organisms living in the high water portion of the intertidal zone cannot survive in the supralittoral zone because

they ________. 6) _____
A) have planktonic larval forms
B) are sessile
C) cannot tolerate desiccation or drying out
D) cannot tolerate temperature fluctuations
E) cannot tolerate fluctuating salinity

Answer 1

The correct answer is - option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Some of the organisms that are living in the high water portion of the inter-tidal zone adapted several characteristics so they can develop the survival in such condition such as planktonic larval forms.

On other hand supra-littoral zone, the area above the high tide line on coast side. Due to planktonic larval forms these organism can not survive such zone.

Thus, the correct answer is - option A.