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Which organism in the food chain is

responsible for transforming radiant
energy into chemical energy?

Grass->Prairie Dog -> Coyote -> Soil Bacteria

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Answer:

The organism in the food chain responsible for transforming radiant energy into chemical energy is;

Grass

Step-by-step explanation:

Radiant energy is the energy present in electromagnetic waves which carry photons that may be considered as energy packets. It is an energy present in the Sunlight, which is an electromagnetic waves, and it is the energy in the electromagnetic waves that plants convert to chemical energy for food in the process known as photosynthesis as follows;

6CO₂ + H₂O + Radiant energy → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

Therefore the organism in the food chain responsible for transforming radiant energy into chemical energy is the plant, grass

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