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Global Connection: Deep Sea Ecologies

Question 3 • 5120VB Environmental Science Sem B- B

Which of the following organism does not gain energy from marine snow either directly or indirectly?

Answer
A
rays
B
crustaceans
C
chemosynthetic bacteria
D
sponges

Explanation

Marine snow is falling organic matter that provides food for organisms such as sponges and crustaceans. Rays can gain energy indirectly by eating animals supported by that food supply. Chemosynthetic bacteria get energy from chemical reactions rather than from marine snow, so the best answer is chemosynthetic bacteria.

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