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Why does the author mention that Forbes "extended a line on his graph of animal number versus depth"? A. To indicate how Forbes concluded that some forms of animal life in the depths of the ocean had never been seen before B. To help explain how Forbes arrived at his theory of the azoic zone C. To make the point that Forbes was a well-trained professional D. To show how naturalists of Forbes's time carried out their research