Question

which arrows show matter moving from a tertiary consumer to a decomposer? select all that apply. the arrow between the adélie penguin and the polychaete worm the arrow between the krill and the emperor penguin the arrow between the salps and the icefish

Explanation:

Step1: Identify tertiary consumers

Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers. In this food - web context, Adelie penguin can be a tertiary consumer.

Step2: Identify decomposer

Polychaete worm is a decomposer. The arrow from Adelie penguin to polychaete worm shows matter moving from a tertiary consumer to a decomposer. The other two options (krill - emperor penguin and salps - icefish) do not involve a decomposer receiving matter from a tertiary consumer.

Answer:

the arrow between the Adélie penguin and the polychaete worm