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The flow of energy through an ecosystem can be depicted in a food web. What organism forms the base of the open ocean food web? A. algae B. whales C. fish D. shrimp

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Answer:

algae

Step-by-step explanation:

thousands of microbes including bacteria and phytoplankton are interacting to form the base of the food web of the entire ocean. algae are phytoplankton that takes in sunlight, nutrients, carbon dioxide, and water to produce oxygen and food for other organisms.

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