Question
Study the ocean food web.
Which organism gains energy directly from eating the krill?
phytoplankton
cod
leopard seal
zooplankton
Which organism gains energy directly from eating the krill?
phytoplankton
cod
leopard seal
zooplankton
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the ocean food web, the organism that gains energy directly from eating krill is the **leopard seal**. Leopard seals are predatory mammals that feed on various species, including krill.
- **Phytoplankton** are primary producers that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.
- **Cod** and **zooplankton** can also consume krill, but they do not do so directly; the question specifies the organism that gains energy by eating krill directly, which is specifically the leopard seal in this context.
If you are looking for the broader context, both cod and zooplankton can consume krill, but the leopard seal is the most straightforward answer as a direct consumer.
- **Phytoplankton** are primary producers that convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.
- **Cod** and **zooplankton** can also consume krill, but they do not do so directly; the question specifies the organism that gains energy by eating krill directly, which is specifically the leopard seal in this context.
If you are looking for the broader context, both cod and zooplankton can consume krill, but the leopard seal is the most straightforward answer as a direct consumer.