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The _______ zone is also called the twilight zone.

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bathyal
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intertidal
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euphotic
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pelagic
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Solution

The correct option is A bathyal
The marine ecosystem is mainly divided into photic and aphotic zones. The photic zone is also called as the euphotic, or the sunlit zone as, it is brightly lit. The aphotic zone is further divided into bathyal and abyssal zone. The bathyal zone is dimly lit and so is also called the twilight zone while, the abyssal zone is dark and so, is called the dark zone.

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