Multiple Choice
What is the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and bacteria in the epipelagic?
A) Bacteria feed on the DOM,making it available to other animals in the food chain that feed on bacteria
B) Bacteria supply most of the DOM
C) Bacteria feed on DOM and thus it is unavailable to other animals
D) Bacteria cannot utilize DOM and thus feed on detritus,depleting it through most of the epipelagic
E) Bacteria cannot utilize DOM,making it available to animals
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