GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

OCEANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Because clams, corals, and anemones are attached to or live on the bottom, we call them ____ organisms.
A
arthropodic
B
benthic
C
marine
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The benthos live on the ocean floor. Starfish, oysters, clams, sea cucumbers, brittle stars and anemone are all benthos. Most benthos feed on food as it floats by or scavenge for food on the ocean floor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals that live on the sea floor are called benthos. Most of these animals lack a backbone and are called invertebrates. Typical benthic invertebrates include sea anemones, sponges, corals, sea stars, sea urchins, worms, bivalves, crabs, and many more.

Detailed explanation-3: -Clams, worms, oysters, shrimp-like crustaceans, and mussels are all examples of benthic organisms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animals which live on the floor of sea are called benthic.

Detailed explanation-5: -Benthos (from Ancient Greek (bénthos) ‘the depths (of the sea)’), also known as benthon, is the community of organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of a sea, river, lake, or stream, also known as the benthic zone.

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