Why are hydrothermal vents capable of nurturing deep-sea life?
A. They warm the water, creating a favorable temperature range for deep-sea life.
B. They provide migratory routes for underground bacteria to emerge on the sea floor.
C. They provide nutrients from Earth’s surface, which the deep-sea creatures can feed on.
D. They provide the right conditions for the formation of chemicals, which bacteria can use as a source of energy.
E. They provide migratory routes for vent creatures to emerge onto the sea floor, which deep-sea life can feed on.