What is the name of the ocean zone where organisms often eat decaying matter that falls toward the bottom and in which some organisms also make their own light?
A) Photic
B) Benthic
C) Estuary
D) Littoral
E) Aphotic

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The ocean zone described is the aphotic zone, which is the portion of the ocean where sunlight cannot penetrate. In this zone, organisms rely on decaying matter from above to survive, and some organisms have the ability to produce their own light, known as bioluminescence. The other answer choices (photic, benthic, estuary, and littoral) are not descriptive of this zone.

What Is the Name of the Ocean Zone Where Organisms