What Is the First Step in Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in energy flow through an ecosystem?

• A) Producers absorb solar energy.
• B) Producers are eaten by the herbivores.
• C) Decomposers break down the organic matter and make it available for the producers.
• D) Top-level carnivores eat the herbivores or omnivores within the ecosystem.
• E) Producers absorb nutrients from the soil.

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