ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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Eats only plants
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Eats only meat
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Eats both plants and meat
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -d) Producers. Explanation: Animals that eat only plants are called as herbivores. Plants are called producers because they are able to use light energy from the sun to produce food from carbon dioxide and water. Herbivores are also known as primary consumers. ADVERTISEMENT.
Detailed explanation-2: -Producers are organisms that make their own food. They are also known as autotrophs. They get energy from chemicals or the sun, and with the help of water and convert that energy into useable energy in the form of sugar or food. The most common example of a producer are plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definition: A producer is someone who creates and supplies goods or services. Producers combine labor and capital-called factor inputs-to create-that is, to output-something else. Business firms are the main examples of producers and are usually what economists have in mind when talking about producers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Producers are any kind of green plant. Green plants make their food by taking sunlight and using the energy to make sugar. The plant uses this sugar, also called glucose to make many things, such as wood, leaves, roots, and bark. Trees, such as they mighty Oak, and the grand American Beech, are examples of producers.