Yes, the leaves absorb the sunlight
Which organism gathers its energy directly from the sun
No. Only plants and some algae do that.
Autotrophs gather energy directly from the sun. Herbivores eat plants.
Grass, plants,etc
Photosynthesis gives plants energy, and when animals eat the plants, they gain energy from the plants. And, of course, when animals eat other animals, they indirectly obtain energy from the plants, which get their energy from the sun. So, the answer would be the sun.
A phototroph. Directly plants, lichen and algae. Indirectly, almost every living thing requires the sun's energy (herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat herbivores). PLANTS,ANIMALS,and HUMANS. The only known living creatures that do not rely directly or indirectly on the energy of the sun are the chemotrophs at the bottom of the ocean.
Indirectly, via eating plants.
No, a caterpillar does not obtain energy from the sun directly. Instead, it derives energy by consuming plant material, primarily leaves. The plants themselves capture sunlight through photosynthesis, converting it into energy, which the caterpillar then utilizes for growth and development. Thus, the caterpillar indirectly relies on the sun's energy through the plants it feeds on.
Plants get their energy indirectly from the sun through photosynthesis. They use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose, which is used as a source of energy for the plant. Other organisms then obtain energy by consuming plants or other organisms that have consumed plants.
Plants are able to change the sun's energy into food through photosynthesis. During photosynthesis, plants are able to synthesize food directly into carbon dioxide.
Mushrooms are classified as fungi and not plants because they do not photosynthesize their energy from the sun, instead obtaining it directly from the ground.
A carnivore does not get its energy from the sun directly. It is a secondary or tertiary consumer as part of a food chain. For example, plants get their energy from the sun, which makes them grow. These are called producers. Something then eats that plant (if edible) and that is what is known as the primary consumer, like mice eating corn. A carnivore eats animals lower on the food chains, usually the primary or secondary producers. For example, a cat would eat the mouse that ate the corn and then be a secondary consumer. A food chain is a transfer of energy from one organism to another by one eating another organism.