Question

below is a food chain from a grassland ecosystem in wyoming. use the information in the food chain to fill in the blank below. matter first enters this food chain when the makes food using photosynthesis.

Explanation:

In a food chain, producers are the organisms that first introduce matter by using photosynthesis. Slender wheatgrass is a plant (producer) that can perform photosynthesis. Other organisms in the food chain (deer mouse, long - tailed weasel, red fox, coyote) are consumers and rely on other organisms for food.

Answer:

slender wheatgrass