Question
Examine the food web shown here. 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.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 (a producer, such as a plant) to a heterotroph (a consumer, such as an animal), we should look for instances where a consumer eats a producer.
In the options given, the following statements represent this movement from an autotroph to a heterotroph:
C. The tree leaves are eaten by the giraffe. (Tree leaves are autotrophs; giraffes are heterotrophs.)
E. The grass is eaten by the grasshopper. (Grass is autotrophic; grasshoppers are heterotrophic.)
The correct answers are C and E.
In the options given, the following statements represent this movement from an autotroph to a heterotroph:
C. The tree leaves are eaten by the giraffe. (Tree leaves are autotrophs; giraffes are heterotrophs.)
E. The grass is eaten by the grasshopper. (Grass is autotrophic; grasshoppers are heterotrophic.)
The correct answers are C and E.