Question

How does energy usually flow in ecosystems?
A.
from consumers through the Sun to producers
B.
from producers through the Sun to consumers
C.
from the Sun through consumers to producers
D.
from the Sun through producers to consumers

Answer 1

D. Energy flows from the Sun through producers to consumers.

Explanation: Producers (plants, algae, some bacteria) capture sunlight by photosynthesis and convert it to chemical energy. Consumers obtain that energy by eating producers (and other consumers). Energy is lost as heat at each transfer.