Which statement best describes a producer?

1 Producers use the energy they take in from the environment to convert inorganic molecules into complex organic molecules.

2 Producers obtain energy by eating only plants.

3 Producers consume plant and animal remains and other dead matter.

4 Producers rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply.

1 Producers use the energy they take in from the environment to convert inorganic molecules into complex organic molecules.

The correct answer is 1: Producers use the energy they take in from the environment to convert inorganic molecules into complex organic molecules.