Question

question 6 (mandatory) (2 points) saved
consumers differ from producers in that unlike producers, consumers _______.

a) do not require energy outputs

b) cannot make their own food

c) make their own food

d) cannot sense and respond to change

e) do not pass dna to offspring

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Both consumers and producers need energy, so this is incorrect.
• Option b: Producers (like plants) can make their own food via photosynthesis, while consumers (like animals) cannot and rely on consuming other organisms. This matches the difference.
• Option c: This describes producers, not consumers, so incorrect.
• Option d: Both can sense and respond to change (e.g., animals move from danger, plants grow towards light), so incorrect.
• Option e: Both pass DNA to offspring (reproduction), so incorrect.

Answer:

b) cannot make their own food