Question

below is a food web from an ocean ecosystem in monterey bay, off the coast of california.which two arrows show matter moving from a producer to a primary consumer?the arrow between the kelp and the kelp bassthe arrow between the zooplankton and the kelp bassthe arrow between the zooplankton and the plainfin midshipmanthe arrow between the phytoplankton and the plainfin midshipmanthe arrow between the sea urchin and the sea otter

Explanation:

• Producers are organisms that can make their own food (like phytoplankton and kelp).
• Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers.
• The arrow between phytoplankton (producer) and plainfin midshipman (primary consumer) shows matter moving from producer to primary consumer.
• The arrow between kelp (producer) and kelp bass (primary consumer) shows matter moving from producer to primary consumer.

Answer:

the arrow between the kelp and the kelp bass, the arrow between the phytoplankton and the plainfin midshipman