How do primary producers provide energy for the food chain?

A. They receive energy from primary consumers.
B. They pass on organic substances from secondary consumers.
C. They make their own organic molecules via photo- or chemosynthesis.
D. They break down organic molecules into inorganic elements.


Answer: C

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