b Water pressure is greater than the pressure within the organisms bodies
The high water pressure at the depths of the sea exerts a crushing force on organisms that are not adapted to withstand it. This can cause them to be physically crushed by the pressure.
why are organisms on the seafloor crushed by water pressure?
a Organisms on the seafloor have hard bodies that resist high-pressure
b Water pressure is greater than the pressure within the organisms bodies
c The pressure within the organisms, bodies balances, water pressure
d Within the organisms bodies is greater than water pressure
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