Algae and phytoplankton are tiny organisms that live near the ocean's surface or in shallow ocean water. These organisms produce their own food.

Question

Where do algae and phytoplankton get the energy they need to make the food?
A.
from smaller animals
B.
from smaller plants
C.
from carnivores
D.
from the Sun

Answer 1

D. from the Sun

Algae and phytoplankton obtain the energy they need to make food through photosynthesis, using sunlight.