Question

Which of the following correctly identifies the producers in the forest food web shown below? (1 point)

A diagram of a forest food web. The web includes shrubs and elm tree at the bottom of the web and the hawk at the top. Other organisms include mouse, bacteria, fungi, insects, elm tree, bird, snakes and hawk. All organisms in the web are connected to bacteria and fungi. In addition, shrubs are connected to the mouse. The elm tree is connected to insects. Insects are connected to the bird. The bird is connected to the hawk and the snake. The mouse is connected to snakes and the hawk. Snakes are connected to the hawk.

a
Shrubs, fungi, bacteria, and elm tree

b
Fungi, elm tree, and shrubs

c
Elm tree and shrubs

d
Bacteria and fungi

Answer 1

Answer:

I think option c elm tree and shrubs

Answer 2

Answer:

Elm trees and shrubs

Explanation:

Fungi and Bacteria cannot perform photosynthesis which helps to make their own food therefore, they are not producers. But plants such as Shrubs and Elm Trees can prepare their own food through photosynthesis. Hence, they are considered to be producers.