Question

All animals eat food to obtain matter and energy. The cycling of matter and energy is driven by photosynthesis. Select the THREE statements that describe how all food comes from a process driven by photosynthesis.


Plants release oxygen during photosynthesis.


Plants use energy from the Sun to make sugars.


Some plants conserve water when exposed to heat.


Some animals eat plant-eating animals for energy.


Some animals eat plant matter for energy.


Animals use energy from the Sun to keep warm

Answer 1

- Plants use energy from the Sun to make sugars.
- Some animals eat plant matter for energy.
- Some animals eat plant-eating animals for energy.

Explanation: Photosynthesis in plants captures solar energy to make sugars (chemical energy and biomass). Herbivores get their energy/matter by eating plants, and carnivores get theirs by eating herbivores, so ultimately all food energy/matter traces back to photosynthesis.