Some consumers, like lions, do not eat plants or any other producers. they only eat other animals.

how do lions obtain the carbon they need?
a. by eating animals that have carbon-based molecules stored in their bodies
b. by breathing it in from the atmosphere in the form of carbon dioxide
c. by absorbing carbon-based molecules through their skin from the soil
d. by drinking water that contains carbon dioxide

The correct answer is A. By eating animals that have carbon-based molecules stored in their bodies.

Explanation

Carbon is a chemical element that is present in different places on planet earth such as seawater, the atmosphere, rocks such as limestone and carbon, soils, as well as part of all living things. This element has a dynamic behavior on the planet since carbon moves from one medium to another as part of the carbon cycle. For example, animals that eat plants get carbon from them, likewise, through food chains, animals that eat other animals also have the carbon in their food. According to the above, lions that are carnivores, that is, only consume meat, obtain the carbon they need from the consumption of other animals. So, the correct answer A. By eating animals that have carbon-based molecules stored in their bodies.