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Reading 01 Sentence Simplification Reading Passage With improvements in the design and function of unmanned submersible technology, scientists have vastly expanded their capacity to accumulate data regarding the less-accessible marine environments. One of the most significant discoveries relates to the role played by underground vents, fissures in the crust of the ocean floor that expel mineral-rich matter into the surrounding water. Samples taken from these locations have revealed the existence of specialized bacteria that convert the hydrogen sulfide from the vents into energy. There is evidence to suggest that these organisms may have the same function as phytoplankton in the euphotic zone, albeit on a more limited scale, in that they may form the basis of a sustenance network that supports a biotic community on the ocean’s floor. Question Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. (A) The existence of the phytoplankton that are an integral component of the nourishment system is dependent on the existence of the organisms. (B) The relationship between the organisms and the phytoplankton ensures that there is adequate nutrition for the creatures that inhabit the area. (C) The organisms act as the foundation of the restricted food chain in a manner that is comparable to the role of the phytoplankton. (D) The ability of the ocean depths to support biological life is the result of the interaction between the phytoplankton and the organisms. 02 Fact Negative Fact Reading Passage  The open ocean, termed the pelagic region by oceanographers, consists of all nonlittoral marine areas, and comprises roughly sixty-fi