Question

Lions, giraffes, elephants and other animals gain their energy
A.
by absorbing the light from the Sun.
B.
by producing it as they move.
C.
from the food that they eat.
D.
from resting and sleeping.

Answer 1

C. from the food that they eat.

Animals are heterotrophs — they obtain chemical energy by eating plants or other animals. Plants capture solar energy via photosynthesis and store it in chemical bonds of food; animals break those bonds (cellular respiration) to release energy for movement and life processes.