Question
Some consumers, such as many flying insects, need large amounts of energy to grow and move from one place to another. How do consumers get energy to function?
(5 Points)
Consumers obtain all of their energy by eating other organisms
Consumers obtain some energy from other organisms and some from sunlight.
Consumers obtain most of their energy by absorbing it from their environments.
(5 Points)
Consumers obtain all of their energy by eating other organisms
Consumers obtain some energy from other organisms and some from sunlight.
Consumers obtain most of their energy by absorbing it from their environments.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Consumers obtain all of their energy by eating other organisms. This is because consumers are organisms that cannot produce their own food through processes like photosynthesis, so they rely on consuming plants, other animals, or organic matter to meet their energy needs for growth and movement.