Primary producers support the primary consumers in an ecosystem.Which of the following is most correct regarding primary producers?
A)Primary producers occupy the trophic level that directly feeds all autotrophs.
B)Heterotrophs are able to thrive in an ecosystem without primary producers.
C)Chemoautotrophic prokaryotes near deep-sea vents are primary producers.
D)Detritivores have no interaction with the primary producers in an ecosystem.

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Primary producers are organisms that produce biomass from inorganic compounds. In ecosystems around deep-sea vents, chemoautotrophic prokaryotes use chemical energy from hydrothermal vents to fix carbon, making them primary producers.

Primary Producers Support the Primary Consumers in an Ecosystem