Question
Which organism provides evidence that matter and energy can be cycled through an ecosystem without sunlight?(1 point)
Responses
a lion in an African savanna
a lion in an African savanna
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
Responses
a lion in an African savanna
a lion in an African savanna
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
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor**
Lanternfish are known to inhabit deep-sea environments where sunlight does not penetrate. They rely on chemosynthesis and consume organic material that descends from the photic zone, demonstrating that matter and energy can indeed cycle through an ecosystem without sunlight.
**a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor**
Lanternfish are known to inhabit deep-sea environments where sunlight does not penetrate. They rely on chemosynthesis and consume organic material that descends from the photic zone, demonstrating that matter and energy can indeed cycle through an ecosystem without sunlight.