Which of the following best defines PRODUCERS?*
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process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy, produces sugar and
oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
organism that obtains its energy and nutrients by eating other organisms
organism that obtains its energy from abiotic sources, such as sunlight or inorganic
chemicals
the process of using chemical energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide for energy
storage
Photosynthesis. Plants are autotrophs, which means they produce their own food. They use the process of photosynthesis to transform water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide into oxygen, and simple sugars that the plant uses as fuel. These primary producers form the base of an ecosystem and fuel the next trophic levels.
