Question

Consider the following pairs:
1. Littoral zone : Shallow
2. Limnetic zone : Deep
3. Benthic zone : Bottom

Which of the above are correctly matched?

• A. 1 and 3 only
• B. 1 and 2 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1,2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is D 1,2 and 3

Littoral zone is the zone between high and low tides. Neritic zone is the zone of open waters. Oceanic zone is the zone where depth is greater than 200 metres. The limnetic zone is the open water area where light does not generally penetrate all the way to the bottom.The bottom surface is known as the benthic zone.