Asked by jonothan

Check every statement about the use of energy by living things that is true.

Plants perform chemical reactions that require energy.

Animals can use energy from the sun to produce their own food.

Plants receive their energy from water in the soil.

Animals can receive their energy by consuming plants or other animals.

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True:
- Plants perform chemical reactions that require energy. (Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are energy‑dependent processes.)
- Animals can receive their energy by consuming plants or other animals. (Animals are heterotrophs that get chemical energy from food.)

False:
- Animals can use energy from the sun to produce their own food. (Animals generally cannot photosynthesize; a few rare exceptions—e.g., some sea slugs that retain chloroplasts—do not change the general rule.)
- Plants receive their energy from water in the soil. (Plants get their energy from sunlight; water and soil nutrients are raw materials, not the primary energy source.)