Question

Question 1
What is the difference between producers and consumers?(1 point)
Responses

Producers and consumers both produce their own food, but consumers can also consume producers
Producers and consumers both produce their own food, but consumers can also consume producers

Producers rely on consumers for energy, while consumers create their own energy.
Producers rely on consumers for energy, while consumers create their own energy.

Producers create their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, while consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms
Producers create their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, while consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms

Producers are always animals, while consumers are always plants.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**Producers create their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, while consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms.**

This accurately describes the fundamental difference between producers (such as plants and some bacteria) and consumers (such as animals and humans) in an ecosystem.