Questions: Which of the following picks up nutrients from the soil to be made available for herbivores? insects animals humans plants

The answer is the last one (or D): plants.

Explanation for each option:

• Insects: Incorrect. While insects may interact with plants and soil, they do not primarily pick up nutrients from the soil to make them available for herbivores.
• Animals: Incorrect. Animals, including herbivores, consume plants to obtain nutrients, but they do not pick up nutrients directly from the soil.
• Humans: Incorrect. Humans consume plants and animals to obtain nutrients, but they do not pick up nutrients directly from the soil.
• Plants: Correct. Plants absorb nutrients from the soil through their roots and convert these nutrients into forms that can be consumed by herbivores.

Summary: Plants are the organisms that pick up nutrients from the soil and make them available for herbivores.