Figure 42.1 Food web for a particular terrestrial ecosystem (arrows represent energy flow and letters represent species)
-Examine the food web for a particular terrestrial ecosystem in Figure 42.1. Which species is autotrophic?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question

Figure 42.1 Food web for a particular terrestrial ecosystem (arrows represent energy flow and letters represent species)
-Examine the food web for a particular terrestrial ecosystem in Figure 42.1. Which species is autotrophic?
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The autotrophic species is the one that produces its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. In this food web, species A is the only one that fits this description as it is a plant, while the rest of the species are consumers that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms.

Figure 421 Food Web for a Particular Terrestrial Ecosystem (Arrows Represent