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Trophic Levels Quick Check 2 of 52 of 5 Items Question Which would be an autotroph in a grassland ecosystem?(1 point) Responses mallard duck mallard duck monarch butterfly monarch butterfly muskrat muskrat prairie cordgrass prairie cordgrass Skip to navigation page 12 of 12

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In a grassland ecosystem, the autotroph would be **prairie cordgrass**. Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, and prairie cordgrass, as a plant, fits this definition. The other options, such as the mallard duck, monarch butterfly, and muskrat, are all heterotrophs that rely on other organisms for food.