AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Plants are the only producers.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, all the green plants are producers as they contain chlorophyll and can make their own food in presence of sunlight and Co2.

Detailed explanation-2: -Only plants can produce their own food. That’s why they are called producers. Animals that eat only plants are called herbivores. Herbivores are consumers because they eat plants to survive.

Detailed explanation-3: -Being able to make their own food makes them unique; they are the only living things on Earth that can make their own source of food energy. Of course, they require sun, water and air to thrive. Given these three essential ingredients, you will have a healthy plant to begin the food chain. All plants are producers!

Detailed explanation-4: -Plants are called primary producers because plants produce their food themselves through the process of photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Producers are organisms that produce food for themselves and other organisms. They use energy and simple inorganic molecules to make organic compounds. The stability of producers is vital to ecosystems because all organisms need organic molecules. Producers are also called autotrophs.

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