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What is the difference between the photic zone and the aphotic zone in an aquatic biome?

What is the difference between the photic zone and the aphotic zone in an aquatic biome?
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What is the difference between the photic zone and the aphotic zone in an aquatic biome?

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photic: zone in which light penetrates/has enough light for photosynthesis
aphotic: zone in which very little light penetrates/does not have enough light for photosynthesis
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The photic zone receives sunlight, but the aphotic zone does not.

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