Question

Plants are able to produce energy from sunlight through photosynthesis. How do the products of photosynthesis in plants benefit animals, who cannot produce energy from sunlight?

Answer 1

They produce sugars in order to survive and grow. Animals eat plants and take advantage of the nutrients produced by the plants. They also breathe in the oxygen produced as a by-product of photosynthesis

Step-by-step explanation:

Plants use the energy in sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugars which are used to provide chemical energy to power cellular processes. These sugars are also stored as starches.

Animals cannot produce their own food, and instead, rely on plants and other animals as a food source to power their own processes. Animals eat plants and obtain the food that plants have produced by photosynthesis. This is mostly carbohydrates (sugars and starch) but also some fats, proteins, and vitamins.