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

1 answer

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.