А. The uppermost zone in lakes and ponds, which is close to the shore and rich in nutrients is called the
benthic zone
b limnetic zone
C. pelagic zone
d. littoral zone

D

Explanation:

the littoral zone is close to the shore and is partially submerged with shallow water. It is the uppermost zone of the aquatic water body. It is the part of lakes, rivers, ponds and sea.

i think it is dna, i'm not totally sure but i think it might be.

he forelimbs below belong to four species that descended in a direct line from the ancestral mammal shown above. of the four descendants shown, which species most likely appeared earliest in evolutionary history?