Question

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

muskrat
muskrat

monarch butterfly
monarch butterfly

prairie cordgrass
prairie cordgrass

mallard duck

Answer 1

In a grassland ecosystem, the autotroph would be **prairie cordgrass**. Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, while the muskrat, monarch butterfly, and mallard duck are all heterotrophs, which rely on consuming other organisms for nutrition.