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Directions: Zoogeography is a branch of biogeography which is concerned with the geographical distribution (past and present) of animal species. Biogeography is the study of distribution of species and ecosystem in geographical regions and through the geological time. Biological communities and organisms differ in an extremely regular pattern along geographical gradients of elevation, altitude, isolation and habitat region.

Study the following pairs, and select the correctly matched pair(s).

  1. B and C

  2. A, B and C

  3. A and C

  4. A and B
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bathyal zone    :     Archibenthic zone Littoral zone     :     Limnettic zone Oceanic zone   :     Sub-littoral zone Bathyal zone is the continental slope where the steep slide of seabed from continental shelf to abyssal zone. Littoral zone is the part of sea, river or lake which is close to the shore. Oceanic zone starts in the region off shore where water quantifies 200 meters deep or deeper.

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