Asked by bob
Where do animals obtain carbon?
a.
the atmosphere
b.
plant and animal consumption
c.
the soil
d.
photosynthesis
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b. plant and animal consumption
Animals are heterotrophs — they obtain their carbon by eating plants and/or other animals. (Plants get their carbon from atmospheric CO2 via photosynthesis, so the carbon ultimately comes from the atmosphere but is accessed by animals through consumption.)
Animals are heterotrophs — they obtain their carbon by eating plants and/or other animals. (Plants get their carbon from atmospheric CO2 via photosynthesis, so the carbon ultimately comes from the atmosphere but is accessed by animals through consumption.)
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