Question

Animals which live on the floor of sea are called benthic

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

• Benthic animals(benthos), refer to organisms who live at the lowest level(floor) of a water body(ocean or a lake or sea), sometimes even permanently attached to the bottom. For example, polychaete worms, bivalves, echinoderms, sea anemones, corals, sponges, sea squirts, turbellarians and larger crustaceans such as crabs, lobsters, etc.
• Hence Animals which live on the floor of the sea are called benthic is a true statement.
• So, the correct answer is 'True'.