Question

read the passage. then answer the question below. at 2,500 meters deep, an ocean vent at the bottom of the eastern pacific is in complete darkness. the vent releases hot water full of sulfur into the sea. the deep - ocean vent is home to a diverse group of organisms. species such as giant tube worms grow to be 2 meters long. snails crawl on the outside of the tube worms. both the giant tube worms and the snails are hunted by pink vent fish, a species of deep - sea predator. at a deep - ocean vent in the eastern pacific, the giant tube worms make up which of the following? select all that apply. a population part of a community part of an ecosystem

Explanation:

A population is a group of the same species. The giant tube - worms are a group of the same species, so they make up a population. A community is all the different populations in an area. Since there are other species like snails and pink vent fish, the giant tube - worms are part of a community. An ecosystem includes all the living and non - living components in an area. The vent, hot water, sulfur, and all the organisms together form an ecosystem, so the giant tube - worms are part of an ecosystem.

Answer:

a population
part of a community
part of an ecosystem