Question

some consumers, like lions, do not eat plants or any other producers. they only eat other animals. how do lions obtain the carbon they need? by eating animals that have carbon - based molecules stored in their bodies by absorbing carbon - based molecules through their skin from the soil by drinking water that contains carbon dioxide

Explanation:

Lions are carnivores. They get carbon by consuming other animals which have carbon - based molecules in their bodies from the food they ate. Absorbing carbon through skin from soil is not a way lions get carbon, and water with carbon dioxide does not provide the necessary carbon in the right form for lions' needs.

Answer:

by eating animals that have carbon - based molecules stored in their bodies