Read the passage. Then answer the question below. A dock in the Red Sea in Egypt provides a place for boats to tie up . It is also a habitat for many marine organisms. Small silverside fish shelter in the shadows below the dock, hiding from larger fish. Seaweed and invertebrates, such as corals and sponges, grow on the wooden posts that support the dock. Sponges are filter feeders They feed by filtering microscopic algae and small animals out of the salt water. Beneath a boat dock in the Red Sea the silversides, the sponges and the salt water make up which of the following?Select all that apply. a population part of a community part of an ecosystem

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Read the passage. Then answer the question below. A dock in the Red Sea in Egypt provides a place for boats to tie up . It is also a habitat for many marine organisms. Small silverside fish shelter in the shadows below the dock, hiding from larger fish. Seaweed and invertebrates, such as corals and sponges, grow on the wooden posts that support the dock. Sponges are filter feeders They feed by filtering microscopic algae and small animals out of the salt water. Beneath a boat dock in the Red Sea the silversides, the sponges and the salt water make up which of the following?Select all that apply. a population part of a community part of an ecosystem

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To answer the question, we need to understand the definitions of the terms population, community, and ecosystem.1. Population: A population refers to a group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area at the same time.2. Community: A community includes all the different species living in a particular area at the same time.3. Ecosystem: An ecosystem includes all the living things (biotic factors) in a given area, interacting with each other, and also with their non-living environments (abiotic factors) such as weather, earth, sun, soil, climate, and atmosphere.Now, let's analyze the given information:- Silverside fish are a group of the same species, so they can be considered a population.- Sponges and corals are different species from the silverside fish, and along with the seaweed, they are living together in the same area, which makes them part of a community.- The salt water is an abiotic factor in the environment where these organisms live. Together with the biotic components (the fish, sponges, corals, and seaweed), they form part of an ecosystem.Based on this analysis, the correct answers are:b) part of a community - because multiple species (silversides, sponges, corals, and seaweed) are involved.c) part of an ecosystem - because it includes both biotic and abiotic components (organisms and salt water).The silversides alone would be considered a population, but since the question asks about the silversides, the sponges, and the salt water together, option a) is not correct in this context.Final Answer: The silversides, the sponges, and the salt water make up part of a community and part of an ecosystem.

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