Question

Why do food chains and food webs start with green plants?

• A. Because plants can absorb the Sun's energy to produce food.
• B. Because most green plants are tasty.
• C. Because most insects eat green plants.
• D. Because they can synthesize food without water.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Because plants can absorb the Sun's energy to produce food.

A food chain always starts with a producer i.e. autotroph. This is usually a green plant which makes its own food by photosynthesis. If there was nothing to produce food, everything would die.