Question
Both producers and consumers are involved in the flow of energy through an ecosystem. How do producers contribute to the flow of energy?
a
They recycle energy in the ecosystem.
b
They transfer energy from the Sun into the food web.
c
They transfer energy from one organism to another.
d
They create all the energy on Earth.
a
They recycle energy in the ecosystem.
b
They transfer energy from the Sun into the food web.
c
They transfer energy from one organism to another.
d
They create all the energy on Earth.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**b. They transfer energy from the Sun into the food web.**
Producers, such as plants and photosynthetic organisms, capture solar energy through photosynthesis and convert it into chemical energy, which then flows through the food web as other organisms consume them.
**b. They transfer energy from the Sun into the food web.**
Producers, such as plants and photosynthetic organisms, capture solar energy through photosynthesis and convert it into chemical energy, which then flows through the food web as other organisms consume them.