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Primary producers use the light and energy from the sun to produce energy. The primary producers sit on top of the trophic level and are mainly plants and algae.

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Where does the energy come from that starts a food web?

The sun is the source of all energy in a food web. The primary producers - plants - use the sun's energy to produce organic compounds. Some producers eg micro-organism use inorganic chemical reactions to produce energy


How do some producers and consumers each rely light from the sun?

The majority of producers (eg green plants) rely on the sun's energy to produce food. Primary consumers eat plants so in an indirect way the consumers are also relying on the sun's energy for their food


Where did the producers originally get their energy from?

producers originally got their energy from the sun since they perform photosynthesis and they produce sugars


How does a producer get its energy?

...The sun. That's why their called producers. Because they PRODUCE their own energy using the sun...


Does the sun gives energy to producers?

Yes, because the sun's energy is one of the main resources to produce plants.


Where does energy in an energy pyramid come from?

The sun and then the primary producers which are able to convert the energy from the sun into a form that can be used to the rest of the creatures on the energy pyramid


Where does the energy in an energy pyramid come from?

The sun and then the primary producers which are able to convert the energy from the sun into a form that can be used to the rest of the creatures on the energy pyramid


What do primary consumers eat?

Primary consumers eat autotrophs, or producers. Producers are mostly plants that make their own food using energy from the sun.


What primary consumers do eat?

Primary consumers eat autotrophs, or producers. Producers are mostly plants that make their own food using energy from the sun.


Why is the sun considered primary consumer?

The sun is not considered a primary consumer. In an ecosystem, primary consumers are organisms that directly consume producers (plants or autotrophs) for energy. The sun is the primary source of energy for almost all life on Earth, making it the ultimate source of energy in the food chain.


Is a fern a producer?

Yes.


What does primary producers eat?

Primary producers, such as plants and algae, are autotrophic organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugars, which serve as their energy source.