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Question 14 (5 points)

All organisms on earth require energy to live. Which statement best describes how ferns,
people, and flatworms obtain energy?
A.Ferns produce ATP during photosynthesis, while flatworms and people produce ATP
during digestion.
B.Ferns and flatworms absorb food from their surroundings, while people must digest food
found in their surroundings.
C.Producers such as ferns do not require a source of energy, while flatworms and humans
must consume food for energy.
D.Ferns produce glucose that can be broken down by cellular respiration, while flatworms
and people digest foods containing glucose for use in cellular respiration.​

Answer 1

A. Ferns produce ATP during photosynthesis, while flatworms and people produce ATP during digestion.

(ATP is energy produced by an organism’s nutrient-absorption process.
Ferns are producers, meaning they produce ATP during photosynthesis,
flatworms are parasites, meaning they produce ATP during digestion from the nutrients they have stolen from another organism,
and humans are consumers, meaning they produce ATP during digestion the digestion of nutrients.)

Answer 2

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ferns are a type of plant, therefore the way they obtain will be the same way as any other plant: by creating energy (ATP) during photosynthesis.

Flatworms cannot create their own energy, they're not autotrophic. Therefore, they must obtain energy by digesting any food they may find.

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