Question

How does energy acquisition in the deep sea differ from energy acquisition near the ocean’s surface? a. Organisms in the deep sea acquire energy directly from the sun. b. Organisms near the ocean’s surface rely on chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis. c. Organisms in the deep sea do not have direct access to sunlight. d. Organisms in the deep sea have no means to obtain energy unless they travel to the ocean’s surface.

Answer 1

C. Organisms in the deep sea do not have direct access to sunlight.
Is the correct answer.

Answer 2

Organisms in the deep sea do not have direct access to sunlight.

Step-by-step explanation:

The organisms present in the deep sea do not obtain sunlight while the organisms present at the surface of the sea have direct access to sunlight. Chemosynthesis is the breakdown of chemicals to obtain energy. Due to the absence of sunlight, organisms at deep sea cannot carry out photosynthesis and depend on chemosynthesis for energy production.