Which of the following organisms lives near the surface of aquatic biomes because it needs sunlight to survive?
a. phytoplankton
b. zooplankton
c. sturgeon
d. manatee

The correct answer is a. phytoplankton.

Phytoplankton is derived from Greek words "phyto" meaning "plant" and "plankton" meaning "made to drift or wander". Hence, these are plant like microscopic organisms that live in large water bodies.

Like plants, they also contain chlorophyll which enable them to capture sunlight and perform photosynthesis.

In contrast, zooplankton (zoo meaning animal like and plankton meaning made to wander) are heterotrophic in nature which consume phytoplankton and other smaller zooplankton.

it cools slower in the earth meaning the crystals have more time to form than lava on the surface

1. a host loses nutrients to a parasite

2. a parasite only benefits when the host is alive (cause if the host dies the parasite dies with it )

3. producers to consumers

4. the tapeworm is a parasite

5. they convert energy from the sun (photosynthesis)

6. sunflower-robin (i think im 80% sure)

7. producer

8. consumer

9. prey

10. fresh water snails ( cause the green algea is the producer and the snails are the primary consumers and the small fish consumer so is the big fish)