Question

the process of breaking down and using the energy in chemical compounds to make food is called
a. photosynthesis

b. chemosynthesis

c. respiration

d. producer

Explanation:

• Option A: Photosynthesis uses light energy, not energy from chemical compounds, to make food.
• Option B: Chemosynthesis is the process where organisms use energy from chemical compounds (like inorganic chemicals) to synthesize food, matching the description.
• Option C: Respiration is about breaking down food to release energy, not making food.
• Option D: A producer is an organism (like plants or chemosynthetic bacteria), not a process.

Answer:

B. chemosynthesis