ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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Question
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an organism that gets its energy from plants
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a plant that makes its own food
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the sun because it provides energy for plants
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an organism that gets its energy from animals
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Detailed explanation-1: -An autotroph is an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals. Because autotrophs produce their own food, they are sometimes called producers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Producers, also known as autotrophs, make their own food and do not depend on any other organism for nutrition. Most autotrophs use a process called photosynthesis to create food (a nutrient called glucose) from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plants are producers. They make their own food, which creates energy for them to grow, reproduce and survive.
Detailed explanation-4: -Producers are organisms that create food from inorganic matter. The best examples of producers are plants, lichens and algae, which convert water, sunlight and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. Consumers are organisms that cannot create their food.