Green Algae and Aquatic Ecosystems Quiz

Serving as a source of food for higher trophic levels

Breaking down organic matter as decomposers

Regulating the population of marine parasites

Producing oxygen through photosynthesis (correct)

Releasing nutrients that support the growth of aquatic plants (correct)

Absorbing excess carbon dioxide from the water

Providing shelter for small aquatic organisms

Contributing to the formation of coral reefs

Acting as a symbiotic partner with coral polyps in reef ecosystems

Being a primary producer at the base of the food chain (correct)

Consuming harmful bacteria and pathogens in the water

Functioning as a filter feeder for microscopic plankton

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