Question

(10.01 MC)

Select the statement that describes how energy is passed between the animals in the images. (2 points)

a fox

a chicken
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Group of answer choices

A fox is a carnivore, and it receives energy indirectly from plants when it eats the chicken.

A fox is an herbivore, and it receives energy from plants directly by eating plants and other animals.

A chicken is a carnivore, and it receives its energy from plants by eating another carnivore like the fox.

A chicken is an herbivore, and it uses the sun's energy to make its own food and pass it other herbivores.

Answer 1

A fox is a carnivore, and it receives energy indirectly from plants when it eats the chicken. By consuming the chicken, the fox is indirectly receiving energy from the plants that were consumed by the chicken.