3 Amazing Photosynthetic Animals

What is the primary method plants use to create their own food?

• Consuming other organisms

• Absorbing nutrients from the soil

• Harnessing energy from sunlight

• Breaking down water molecules

How does the Eastern Emerald Elysia sea slug obtain energy from sunlight?

• It has its own built-in chloroplasts.

• It eats algae and incorporates their chloroplasts into its own cells.

• Its skin cells are specially adapted to absorb solar energy directly.

• It produces unique pigments that convert light into food.

What special compounds do pea aphids produce that help them generate energy from sunlight?

• Chlorophyll

• Carotenoids

• Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

• Proteins

What unique symbiotic relationship allows the spotted salamander to utilize sunlight for energy?

• It has specialized skin cells that perform photosynthesis.

• It consumes plants that provide it with photosynthetic capabilities.

• It hosts chlorophyll-containing algae within its own cells.

• It can absorb energy directly from warm rocks.