Question

Which would be an autotroph in a grassland ecosystem?(1 point)
Responses

mallard duck
mallard duck

muskrat
muskrat

prairie cordgrass
prairie cordgrass

monarch butterfly

Answer 1

In a grassland ecosystem, the autotroph would be **prairie cordgrass**. Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, typically including plants and certain types of bacteria. The other options, such as the mallard duck, muskrat, and monarch butterfly, are heterotrophs, as they rely on consuming other organisms for energy.