Question

During a discussion about ecosystems, a student says, "Plants eat sunlight, and animals eat other organisms." Which of the following responses to the student's comment is most accurate?
a. Plants don't eat sunlight; they eat sugars that they get from the soil.
b. Plants don't eat sunlight; they use it to make sugars.
c. Plants eat sunlight, but they also eat other organism such as decomposers.
d. Plants eat sunlight, but animals also eat bacteria, which are not considered
organisms.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is B.

Explanation:

Plants are able to convert sunlight by using photosynthesis. Photosynthesis allows them to use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into into glucose, which is sugar.