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Plants and animals require energy to live. Which statement best describes the difference between the way plants and animals obtain energy?

A.Producers such as plants do not require a source of energy; animals must consume food for energy.
B. Plants produce ATP during photosynthesis; animals produce ATP during digestion.
C. Both plants and animals absorb food from their surroundings.
D. Plants produce glucose that can be broken down by cellular respiration; animals digest foods to obtain glucose for use in cellular respiration.

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D. Plants produce glucose that can be broken down by cellular respiration; animals digest foods to obtain glucose for use in cellular respiration.

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Statement D best describes the difference between the way plants and animals obtain energy.

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