Primary producers in hydrothermal vent communities are:
A)algae.
B)eyeless shrimp.
C)giant clams.
D)Riftia tubeworms.
E)sulfur-oxidizing archaea.

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Hydrothermal vent communities are found in the deep ocean where sunlight is absent, therefore algae cannot survive there. Eyeless shrimp and giant clams are among the consumers in these communities, not primary producers. Riftia tubeworms rely on endosymbiotic bacteria for their nutrition, but they are not considered primary producers. Sulfur-oxidizing archaea, however, are able to use the energy from chemical reactions involving sulfur compounds to produce organic matter, making them the primary producers in hydrothermal vent communities.

Primary Producers in Hydrothermal Vent Communities Are