During a discussion about ecosystems, a student says, "Plants eat sunlight, and animals eat other organisms." Which response to the student's comment is most accurate?

A) Plants don't eat sunlight; they eat sugars that they get from the soil.
B) Plants don't eat sunlight; they use sunlight to make sugars.
C) Plants eat sunlight, but they also eat other organism such as decomposers.
D) Plants eat sunlight, but animals also eat bacteria, which are not considered organisms.


Answer: B

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