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

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a bison in a North American prairie
a bison in a North American prairie

a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor
a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor

a lion in an African savanna
a lion in an African savanna

a tree in a South American rain forest

Answer 1

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 known to inhabit deep ocean environments where sunlight does not penetrate, yet they are part of a bioluminescent ecosystem and participate in various energy cycles, including those involving chemosynthesis and the consumption of organic material that comes from upper layers of the ocean.