1
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Obtaining energy directly:
A
From plants
2
Q
Obtaining food indirectly:
A
Meat
3
Q
Producers
A
Any living organism that produces its own food
4
Q
Consumers
A
Rely on plants and other animals as a source of energy (heterotroph)
5
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Herbivores
A
Eat plants only
6
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Carnivores
A
Eat meat only
7
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Predators
A
Hunt and kill prey
8
Q
Insectivores
A
Eat only insects
9
Q
Scavengers
A
Feed mainly on animals that are already dead
10
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Omnivores
A
Eat plants and animals
11
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Decomposers
A
Do not produce own food or eat live organisms. EXTRACTS ENERGY FROM DECAYING ORGANIC MATER. Bacteria and fungi chemically break down organic matter into chemical nutrients for plants to make new nutrients.
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