they get nutrients from what they eat
Plants get their energy through photosynthesis, and animals get their energy by consuming plants or other animals.
Carbon in animals primarily comes from the food they consume, which is derived from plants and other organisms. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis, converting it into organic compounds like carbohydrates. When animals eat these plants or other animals, they assimilate the carbon into their own bodies, forming the building blocks of proteins, fats, and other biomolecules. Thus, the carbon cycle connects the atmosphere, plants, and animals through food chains.
Plants get their energy through photosynthesis, and animals get their energy by consuming plants or other animals.
because there is not that many animals that eat other animals.
Animals get carbon primarily by consuming plants or other animals that have already taken in carbon through eating plants. Carbon is a fundamental building block of life and is converted into organic molecules through cellular processes to provide energy for growth and maintenance.
because there is not that many animals that eat other animals.
Carbon exists as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis. All food chains start with plants so herbivores get carbon by eating plants and carnivores get carbon by eating herbivores.
Plants are not animals, they make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Animals, on the other hand, rely on consuming other plants or animals for their own well being and health. Plants, by definition, are detritivores.
Producers (plants), consumers (animals that eat plants or other animals), scavengers (those that eat dead things), and decomposers (those that eat and break down other deceased organisms) affect the food chains and food webs of an ecosystem or habitat.
No animals can photosynthesize. Photosynthesis is a process carried out by plants, algae, and some bacteria to convert sunlight into energy. Animals obtain energy through consuming plants or other animals.
plants: sunlight for photosynthesis animals: plants, other animals
Animals depend on plants for carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. Also because some animals need plants for food. Plants depend on animals for seed dispersal and pollination. Many animals depend on plants. Most animals just eat them, but some animals will you plants as shelter, to hide from predators, and many other reasons. Plants also depend on animals for energy. When an animal dies it provides nutrients for the plants to feed off of.