Question

Which statement describes the role of the organism indicated by the blue arrow in the food web? (3 points)
Food web showing several different food chains. The blue arrow is pointing to an image of grass which is eaten by a wood duck and meadow vole. The wood ducks and meadow vole are then eaten by red-tailed hawk.

a
Producers bring energy into the ecosystem by making organic molecules from sunlight or chemical compounds.

b
Producers bring new energy into an ecosystem by breaking down inorganic materials and making new ones.

c
Consumers feed other larger producers by breaking down organic molecules.

d
Consumers recycle organic molecules like glucose for other species to use as food.

Answer 1

Consumers feed other larger producers by breaking down organic molecules

Answer 2

Answer:

Producers bring energy into the ecosystem by making organic molecules from sunlight or chemical compounds.

Explanation:

Grass is considered a producer in the food chain, therefore we can eliminate options 3 & 4 from our answers. We know that by using photosynthesis plants produce energy from sunlight, giving us option one, or A. If you found this helpful, please drop a thanks below, and give me a rating you feel accurately depicts my answer. :)