Hydrothermal vent communities are unusual because
A)a primary producer synthesizes organic matter.
B)a producer exists without sunlight.
C)a consumer eats a producer.
D)there are no producers in the ecosystem.

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Hydrothermal vent communities are unusual because they have primary producers that synthesize organic matter without sunlight. These producers are chemosynthetic bacteria that use the energy from chemicals found in the vent fluids to make organic compounds, which then support the rest of the ecosystem.

Hydrothermal Vent Communities Are Unusual Because