What is the first division of animals based upon? A) if they have backbones or not
B) if they have brains or not
C) if they walk or fly
D) if they have feathers or fur

above statement is not a true statement about the open ocean because the open ocean has low levels of nutrients. most of the photosynthetic activity on earth occurs in the open ocean within the photic zone. organisms in the deep ocean are exposed to frigid temperatures and total darkness but it does not begin at the low-tide mark.