Although Earth's ecosystems are remarkably diverse in their characteristics,they all run on energy captured by ____.
A) autotrophs
B) heterotrophs
C) consumers
D) decomposers
E) detritivores

Question

Although Earth's ecosystems are remarkably diverse in their characteristics,they all run on energy captured by ____.  
A) autotrophs
B) heterotrophs
C) consumers
D) decomposers
E) detritivores

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Autotrophs, such as plants and algae, are able to capture energy from the sun through photosynthesis, which is then used by heterotrophs, consumers, decomposers, and detritivores within the ecosystem. Therefore, all ecosystems run on energy captured by autotrophs.

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