Why Is the Sun the Ultimate Source of Energy for All

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Multiple Choice

Why is the sun the ultimate source of energy for all carnivores?

• A) When energy from the sun heats water,animals at all trophic levels can absorb the energy contained in the water each time they take a drink.
• B) Carnivores are able to absorb heat from the sun during the daytime and use it to increase their metabolic rate,allowing them to hunt more effectively.
• C) Some of the energy produced during photosynthesis passes from one trophic level to the next as herbivores eat producers and are then eaten by carnivores.
• D) Producers eat plants that contain solar energy gathered during photosynthesis,and the energy passes to carnivores when they eat the producers.
• E) As consumers,carnivores get some of their energy directly from the sun through photosynthesis and the rest by hunting and eating other animals.

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