Question

this diagram shows a food chain from a tropical coral reef ecosystem off the coast o jamaica. the arrows show how the matter eaten by organisms moves through the food chain. select each organism below that is prey in this food chain.

Explanation:

In a food chain, prey are the organisms that are eaten by other organisms. Looking at the food chain: diatom → copepod → sergeant major → bar jack → Caribbean reef shark.

• Diatom is eaten by copepod, so diatom is prey.
• Copepod is eaten by sergeant major, so copepod is prey.
• Sergeant major is eaten by bar jack, so sergeant major is prey.
• Bar jack is eaten by Caribbean reef shark, so bar jack is prey.
• Caribbean reef shark is at the top of this food chain and has no predator shown in this chain, so it is not prey.

Answer:

diatom, copepod, sergeant major, bar jack