What is the difference between a producer and a consumer? (Select all that apply.)

Question

Consumers convert sunlight energy into fuel and producers cannot.

Producers can make their own food energy and consumers cannot.

Producers convert sunlight energy into fuel and consumers cannot.

Consumers can make their own food energy and producers cannot.

Answer 1

The correct statements regarding the difference between a producer and a consumer are:

• Producers can make their own food energy and consumers cannot.
• Producers convert sunlight energy into fuel and consumers cannot.

Explanation:

• Producers (such as plants) can perform photosynthesis, allowing them to convert sunlight into chemical energy (food). Consumers (such as animals) do not have this capability and must obtain their energy by consuming other organisms.
• The other statements incorrectly attribute the ability to convert sunlight energy to consumers, which is not accurate.