Question

how does an animal get carbon? select all that apply. it eats a plant or other photosynthetic organism it eats another animal that ate a plant. it takes in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere when it breathes in. rewatch next question

Explanation:

• Animals are consumers. Plants (photosynthetic organisms) take in carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and convert it into organic carbon compounds (like glucose). When an animal eats a plant, it gets this organic carbon.
• In a food chain, if an animal eats another animal that ate a plant, the carbon is transferred through the trophic levels. The second - level consumer (the animal that eats the plant - eating animal) gets carbon from the first - level consumer, which originally got it from the plant.
• Animals take in oxygen ($O_2$) when they breathe in and release carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) when they breathe out. They do not take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to obtain carbon for building their bodies.

Answer:

• It eats a plant or other photosynthetic organism.
• It eats another animal that ate a plant.