Waves are folds of water cause by the gravitational pull of the moon.
When waves occur, it mixes the water and makes it to where there's less algae and gunk in the water, making it more inhabitable for sea life.
Essential amino acids refer to the eight amino acids the adult body needs, which they cannot be synthesized correctly or at all.
The essential amino acids must be obtained from food such as proteins (meats, seafood, milk, eggs, etc).
I believe it is A. Primary succession starts with plants and rocks.