Energy flows in which pattern?

a. Sun ? environment ? consumers ? producers
b. Sun ? environment ? producers ? consumers
c. Sun ? consumers ? producers ? environment
d. Sun ? producers ? consumers ? environment
e. Sun? producers ? environment ? consumers


ANSWER: d

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