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Is it possible for producers to be on any other level of an energy pyramid? Explain your reasoning.

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Answer: Energy can be passed up to the rest of the pyramid from plants. Producers are living things that are able to make their own food. Most of them use the sun's light to make their food.

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Now if you are all the way at the top, what's at the bottom of this pyramid? In order for it to stand, it has to have a strong base. So at the very bottom, we have the living things that can hold themselves up on their own with nothing beneath them. These are plants that are able to make their own energy from sun, gas, and water. They do not need much help from other living things. Energy can be passed up to the rest of the pyramid from plants.

Producers are living things that are able to make their own food. Most of them use the sun's light to make their food. They use most of the food they make to grow and stay alive, then store the rest in their bodies. Have you ever pulled a carrot up out of the ground? The orange part is the plant's stored energy. This is a great way to grow and still keep some energy for later. That is, of course, until a hungry rabbit hops along.

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