Question

level 2
q4
how does the carbon in grass become part of a lion?
a. the lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant
b. the lion eats the grass
c. the lion eats a herbivore that ate the grass
d. carbon from grass doesnt end up in a lion
your answeri

Explanation:

• Option A: Lions breathe in oxygen, not carbon from plants (plants release oxygen in photosynthesis, carbon dioxide in respiration, but lions don't take in carbon via breathing to incorporate into their body).
• Option B: Lions are carnivores and do not eat grass.
• Option C: Grass is eaten by herbivores (like deer, zebras). Lions eat these herbivores, so the carbon from grass (which the herbivore consumed and incorporated) transfers to the lion when the lion eats the herbivore.
• Option D: Carbon does transfer through the food chain, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The lion eats a herbivore that ate the grass