Question

How do producers play a part in the recycling of matter?(1 point)

Producers break down glucose.

Producers break down the cells of dead plants and animals.

Producers make glucose in the absence of light.

Producers convert light energy into chemical energy in molecules.

Answer 1

Producers convert light energy into chemical energy in molecules.

They perform photosynthesis, forming organic compounds (like glucose) from CO2 and water, making matter available to consumers and decomposers in nutrient cycles.