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

Responses

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
a bison in a North American prairie

a lion in an African savanna

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The correct response is a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor. Lanternfish are part of deep-sea ecosystems that can rely on chemosynthesis and other forms of energy cycling, independent of sunlight, particularly in environments like hydrothermal vents.