Question

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship of different organisms in an ecosystem?
A.
All animals consume plants as their only energy source.
B.
All plants depend on animals as their only energy source.
C.
Some animals receive energy from plants, while others receive energy from other animals.
D.
Plants and animals both receive energy from the Sun that they use to make food.

Answer 1

C.

Some animals (herbivores) get energy by eating plants, while others (carnivores) get energy by eating other animals. Plants (producers) capture sunlight to make food by photosynthesis; animals cannot make food directly from sunlight.