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What is the primary source of food for plants in an ecosystem?
What is the primary source of food for plants in an ecosystem?
- Decomposed organic matter
- Sunlight through photosynthesis (correct)
- Consumption of other plants
- Mineral absorption from the soil
How do animals acquire their food in an ecosystem?
How do animals acquire their food in an ecosystem?
- Consuming other animals (correct)
- Through photosynthesis
- By decomposing organic matter
- Absorbing nutrients from the soil
What is the fundamental difference between how plants and animals obtain food in an ecosystem?
What is the fundamental difference between how plants and animals obtain food in an ecosystem?
- Animals produce their own food, while plants rely on consuming other organisms
- Plants and animals both rely on photosynthesis for food production
- Plants and animals both rely on decomposing organic matter for food
- Plants produce their own food, while animals rely on consuming other organisms (correct)
