Use the evidence in the text to select the photosynthetic organism.
The Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean is named after Sargassum algae. This organism floats on the surface of tropical waters and uses energy from sunlight to make food. The shaggy frogfish is able to blend into its surroundings because it looks like a rock covered in algae. The shaggy frogfish also has a small, white fin on its head that it uses to attract other fish. The frogfish can eat these fish in one gulp.
Organisms that carry out photosynthesis are called photosynthetic organisms. During photosynthesis, these organisms use light energy, carbon dioxide, and water to produce sugars and oxygen.
Photosynthetic organisms also often have the following characteristics:
They are producers, which are organisms that make their own food inside their cells. Because producers make their own food, they typically do not eat other organisms.
Their cells contain chloroplasts, which are cell structures where photosynthesis occurs.
Their chloroplasts often contain a green substance called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll captures light energy from the Sun to power photosynthesis.
They use the sugars they produce during photosynthesis as food. This food provides energy that helps the organisms live, grow, and reproduce.
This organism is photosynthetic:
The text tells you that Sargassum algae uses energy from sunlight to make food. This is evidence that Sargassum algae is a photosynthetic organism.
This organism is not photosynthetic:
The text does not provide evidence that the shaggy frogfish is photosynthetic.