NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is true of grass in an ecosystem?
A
It converts oxygen to glucose.
B
It produces carbon dioxide from oxygen and water.
C
It produces glucose from carbon dioxide and water.
D
It converts water to energy.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Grass produces its own food through photosynthesis. It is a primary producer at the bottom of the food chain. Primary producers are the 1st trophic level. Grasshoppers are herbivores that eat grass.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any organism that can make its own food with energy from the sun, carbon dioxide and water is called an autotroph, which is also known as a primary producer. Therefore, grass is a producer, and so are trees, bushes, flowers and all other members of the plant kingdom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biomass contains energy first derived from the sun: Plants absorb the sun’s energy through photosynthesis, and convert carbon dioxide and water into nutrients (carbohydrates).

Detailed explanation-4: -Producers, also known as autotrophs, make their own food. They make up the first level of every food chain. Autotrophs are usually plants or one-celled organisms. Nearly all autotrophs use a process called photosynthesis to create “food” (a nutrient called glucose) from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

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