2. Plankton are major producers in marine ecosystems. Only a small proportion of the energy harvested by plankton is passed to the primary consumers. Which process in phytoplankton results
in the largest loss of energy that could otherwise be utilized by consumers?
A Movement
B. Homeostasis
C. Excretion
D. Respiration

Diffusion and osmosis are forms of passive transport

The graph shows the amount of global warming happening in different ecosystems. which populations of organisms will likely decline the most as a result of climate change, and why? a. coral reefs because of the loss of the symbiotic algae living within their bodies b. penguin populations because the fish they eat will move into warmer waters c. mountain-dwelling birds because rising sea levels will relocate their food sources d. large cats in the rainforest because of decreased habitat loss for their prey

All eukaryotic cells contain small bodies called