Can you identify which organisms are on which trophic levels in an intertidal community?

Match the categories on the left with how they get energy on the right.

Carnivores, such as snails and sea stars Filter feeders, such as sponges and mussels Grazers, such as chitons Producers, such as seaweed : Perform photosynthesis : Eat producers : Eat floating plankton : Eat other consumers

Scientists studied reproduction in the new zealand mud snail to answer the question, “are there benefits to reproducing sexually or asexually? ” which of these hypotheses would least likely aid the scientists as they worked to answer the question? sexual reproduction is advantageous over asexual reproduction because it reduces the rate of mutation accumulation. asexual reproduction is advantageous over sexual reproduction because it allows the snails to produce more offspring. sexual reproduction is advantageous over asexual reproduction because it allows for snails to have increased genetic variation. asexual reproduction is advantageous over sexual reproduction because it decreases the snails’ need for social