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 tree in a South American rain forest
a tree in a South American rain forest

a lion in an African savanna

Answer 1

The correct response is: a lanternfish on the Atlantic Ocean floor.

Lanternfish are known to live in deep-sea environments where sunlight does not penetrate. They play a role in the ecosystem by feeding on organisms that drift down from the surface and are part of a food web that does not rely on sunlight for energy, relying instead on other forms of energy and matter cycling.