Question

select the correct answer.
eddie is authoring a book for kids on plants. what point should he include in his book?
○ a. plants lie at the top of the food chain
○ b. plants are called herbivores.
○ c. plants rely on the decaying matter for energy.
○ d. plants are called autotrophs.
○ e. plants consume other plants for energy

Explanation:

Plants are autotrophs as they can produce their own food through photosynthesis.

• Option A: Plants are at the bottom of the food chain (producers), not at the top.
• Option B: Herbivores are animals that eat plants, not plants themselves.
• Option C: Plants rely on sunlight (for photosynthesis) for energy, not decaying matter (decomposers rely on decaying matter).
• Option E: Plants produce their own food, they do not consume other plants for energy.

Answer:

D. Plants are called autotrophs.