Question
Which statements represent the movement of matter and energy from an autotroph to a heterotroph? Select two answers. Responses A The rhinoceros is eaten by the lion. The rhinoceros is eaten by the lion. B The deer is eaten by the leopard.The deer is eaten by the leopard. C The tree leaves are eaten by the giraffe.The tree leaves are eaten by the giraffe. D The grasshopper is eaten by the bird.The grasshopper is eaten by the bird. E The grass is eaten by the grasshopper.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To identify the statements that represent the movement of matter and energy from an autotroph to a heterotroph, we first need to recognize the roles of autotrophs and heterotrophs in an ecosystem. Autotrophs are organisms that produce their own food, usually through photosynthesis (e.g., plants), while heterotrophs are organisms that consume other organisms for energy, as they cannot produce their own food.
Considering your options:
- **A. The rhinoceros is eaten by the lion.** (The rhinoceros is a herbivore - heterotroph; the lion is a carnivore - heterotroph: NO movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
- **B. The deer is eaten by the leopard.** (The deer is a herbivore - heterotroph; the leopard is a carnivore - heterotroph: NO movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
- **C. The tree leaves are eaten by the giraffe.** (The tree leaves are produced by an autotroph (the tree); the giraffe is a herbivore - heterotroph: YES movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
- **D. The grasshopper is eaten by the bird.** (The grasshopper is an herbivore - heterotroph; the bird is a carnivore - heterotroph: NO movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
- **E. The grass is eaten by the grasshopper.** (The grass is produced by an autotroph; the grasshopper is a herbivore - heterotroph: YES movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
Based on this analysis, the two correct answers that represent the movement of matter and energy from an autotroph to a heterotroph are:
**C. The tree leaves are eaten by the giraffe.**
**E. The grass is eaten by the grasshopper.**
Considering your options:
- **A. The rhinoceros is eaten by the lion.** (The rhinoceros is a herbivore - heterotroph; the lion is a carnivore - heterotroph: NO movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
- **B. The deer is eaten by the leopard.** (The deer is a herbivore - heterotroph; the leopard is a carnivore - heterotroph: NO movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
- **C. The tree leaves are eaten by the giraffe.** (The tree leaves are produced by an autotroph (the tree); the giraffe is a herbivore - heterotroph: YES movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
- **D. The grasshopper is eaten by the bird.** (The grasshopper is an herbivore - heterotroph; the bird is a carnivore - heterotroph: NO movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
- **E. The grass is eaten by the grasshopper.** (The grass is produced by an autotroph; the grasshopper is a herbivore - heterotroph: YES movement from autotroph to heterotroph)
Based on this analysis, the two correct answers that represent the movement of matter and energy from an autotroph to a heterotroph are:
**C. The tree leaves are eaten by the giraffe.**
**E. The grass is eaten by the grasshopper.**