Which organism provides evidence that matter and energy can be cycled through an ecosystem without sunlight?(1 point) Responses a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor a tree in a South American rain forest a tree in a South American rain forest a bison in a North American prairie a bison in a North American prairie a lion in an African savanna

1 answer

The correct answer is a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor. Lanternfish are known to live in deep ocean environments where sunlight does not penetrate, and they rely on chemosynthesis or feed on organisms that utilize energy from sources other than sunlight, demonstrating that matter and energy can still be cycled through ecosystems without sunlight.