The part of a lake where light does not penetrate is the

A) littoral zone.
B) benthic zone.
C) pelagic zone.
D) profundal zone.
E) limnetic zone.

Profundal Zone

A deep zone of a body of water where sunlight does not reach, typically found in lakes and often lacking in photosynthetic life.

Lake

a large body of water surrounded by land, usually freshwater, and larger and deeper than a pond.

Penetrate

To enter or force a way into or through something; to pierce.