Which Statement About the Relationship Between Consumers and Producers Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the relationship between consumers and producers is true?

• A) Consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms; producers obtain energy by decomposing dead matter.
• B) Consumers obtain energy from an external source to produce their own food; producers obtain energy by decomposing dead matter.
• C) Consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms; producers use energy from an external source to produce their own food.
• D) Consumers and producers both obtain energy by eating other organisms; the difference lies in what types of organisms they eat.

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