Which of the following best explains the role of deep sea coral reefs in the environment? a. they are responsible for fouling fishing lines. b. they are a quick-growing food source for deep water predators. c. they provide a critical habitat for many other organisms. d. they are a record of past climate conditions.

th answer is c.

The correct answer is option C

The deep sea corals makes up an ecosystem which provides an environment to the other organisms that live in the ecosystem made by the deep sea corals.

The habitat they make is very critical and important for the other organisms to survive. It takes a long time to build such an ecosystem.

So, the deep sea corals helps in building an ecosystem.