The table shows the feeding habits of four organisms in an ecosystem.
Feeding Habits of Organisms in an Ecosystem
Organism
Cucumber
beetles
Bam owls
Brown bats
Voles
Feeding Habits
Cucumber, pumpkin and other seedlings
Voles, shrews and other small mammals
Stinkbugs, cucumber beetles and other
insects
Plant seeds, grains and grasses
Which statement describes the flow of energy through this ecosystem?
A
Barn owls get energy from cucumber beetles.
B
Cucumber beetles provide energy to the voles.
C Herbivores providd energy to barn owls and brown bats
(D
Producers get energy from cucumber beetles and voles.

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C Herbivores provide energy to barn owls and brown bats

Explanation:

The table shows what each organism feeds on. This means it shows where organisms get their energy from.

A cannot be correct, as barn owls do not eat cucumber beetles. Instead, they eat voles and shrews.

B cannot be correct, as voles do not eat cucumber beetles, they only eat plants and are herbivores.

D cannot be correct, as producers are plants (i.e. they are at the bottom of the food chain, and produce the energy (from photosynthesis) that goes into the food chain. Therefore, they get their energy from the sun.

The correct answer hsa to be C, herbivores provide energy to barn owls and brown bats. This is true, if you look at what they eat, it includes voles and cucumber beetles. As we can see from the table, these organisms consume plants, making them herbivores. So herbivores provide energy to barn owls and brown bats.

the right answer is c i just did the question.