The predominant source of food in abyssal plains is ________.

A. photosynthetic biomass produced on the seafloor
B. chemosynthetic biomass produced at cold seeps
C. chemosynthetic biomass produced at hot vents
D. photosynthetic biomass produced at the surface
E. None of these is correct.


Answer: D

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