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energy comes from food. how do plants obtain energy? a plants obtain energy from materials such as rotting logs. b plants obtain their energy from other organisms. c plants use energy from the sun to make their food. d all plants must eat in order to obtain energy.
Plants are autotrophs. They perform photosynthesis, using sunlight, carbon - dioxide, and water to produce glucose (food) and oxygen. This process converts solar energy into chemical energy stored in glucose. Options a, b, and d are incorrect as plants do not get energy from rotting logs, other organisms, or by eating in the traditional sense like heterotrophs.
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C. Plants use energy from the sun to make their food.