Which organism provides evidence that matter and energy can be cycled through an ecosystem without sunlight?(1 point)

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a lion in an African savanna
a lion in an African savanna
a tree in a South American rain forest
a tree in a South American rain forest
a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor
a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor
a bison in a North American prairie

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The organism that provides evidence that matter and energy can be cycled through an ecosystem without sunlight is a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor. Lanternfish are found in deep-sea environments where sunlight does not penetrate, and they rely on other sources of energy, such as organic matter that sinks from the surface or chemosynthetic bacteria, rather than photosynthesis.