When animals breathe, they release carbon dioxide into the air. Which of the following is an example of an organism that uses carbon dioxide to make its own food?

Question

A. Mushroom
B. Mouse
C. Mosquito
D. Maple tree

Answer 1

D. Maple tree

Maple trees, as well as other plants, use carbon dioxide in the process of photosynthesis to make their own food. In contrast, mushrooms, mice, and mosquitoes are unable to produce their own food and instead obtain energy from other sources.