. Plant -+ Deer --+ Tiger The first step in the energy chain that created the bonds of proteins in the tiger's muscle cells in the food chain shown above is the
A. deer the tiger ate.
B. plant the deer ate.
C. photons the sun made.
D. carbohydrates the plant made.
I am going with C because that is the first thing that needs to happen before the food chain can even happen??
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Seems right to me!
You are correct that the first step in any food chain or energy chain is the conversion of sunlight into usable energy by plants through photosynthesis. However, the question specifically asks about the "energy chain that created the bonds of proteins in the tiger's muscle cells."
To answer this question correctly, we need to trace the energy flow from the initial source (sunlight) to the specific energy source that contributed to the creation of proteins in the tiger's muscle cells. Let's look at the given food chain: Plant - Deer - Tiger.
In this food chain, plants convert sunlight into carbohydrates through photosynthesis. Carbohydrates are then consumed by the deer as their primary energy source. When the tiger eats the deer, it obtains energy indirectly from the carbohydrates that the deer has consumed.
Proteins are composed of amino acids, which are formed by linking together molecules called monomers. The monomers required to build proteins are derived from the breakdown of carbohydrates. Therefore, the correct answer is:
D. carbohydrates the plant made.
The carbohydrates produced by the plant serve as the initial energy source, and through the various steps in the food chain, this energy is eventually used to create the bonds of proteins in the tiger's muscle cells.