Most people's knowledge of the ocean is confined to the creatures that dwell in the shallow waters near the coast. Identify the statement that correctly describes a feature of the open ocean and deep sea. The oceans form the largest habitat for life on Earth. However, different regions of the ocean exhibit very different characteristics. The open ocean consists of all the regions of the ocean that lie away from the coast down to the deepest ocean trench. The deep sea consists of those regions of the ocean where light does not penetrate. The only life forms present in the deep sea are organisms that eat detritus. Coral also exist in the deep sea and form habitats for a number of other deep-sea creatures.​