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Consumers are heterotrophs and do not get their energy directly, but by eating organisms that do, or by eating other consumers. Herbivores are primary consumers, predators are secondary or higher. Detrivores consume the dead matter left by either producers, or consumers, or both.
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What are some consumers in the freshwater ecosystem?
consumers are organisms that eat other organisms. Depends on what level consumer it is ;).
Which organisms are the consumers and what is a consumer?
animals who eat other organism's
What typeof food would a teritiary consumer eat?
The short answer is: other animals. The short answer isn't likely to be sufficient for a biology test though. It's best to understand what kinds of consumers exist, and how they interact with producers. The food chain (or energy chain): PRODUCERS. These organisms receive their energy directly from the sun. Plants are the most common producers. CONSUMERS. These organisms receive their energy by eating other organisms. Their bodies then convert their food into energy. - PRIMARY CONSUMERS or HERBIVORES. These organisms eat producers. - SECONDARY CONSUMERS or CARNIVORES. These organisms eat primary consumers. - TERITIARY CONSUMERS. These are also carnivores. More specifically, they are carnivores who eat secondary consumers. Example: Producer = plant Primary consumer = insect (eats plant) Secondary consumer = small bird (eats insect) Tertiary consumer = large bird of prey (eats small bird)
Are bacteria a producer consumer or decomposer?
They can easily survive without any other organisms. So, as a group, they are producers, consumers and decomposers.
Are scorpions consumers?
scorpions are consumers because they eat other animals to obtain energy.
Do consumers get energy indirectly from the sun?
Yes, consumers indirectly get energy from the sun through various processes. The sun's energy is captured by plants during photosynthesis, converting it into chemical energy stored in the form of carbohydrates. Consumers then obtain this energy by consuming plants or other organisms that have consumed plants.
What are organisms that eat producers of other organisms for energy?
consumers
Organisms that eat other organisms are called?
Organisms that eat other organisms are called consumers or predators.
How do consumer get energy?
consumers get energy by eating other organisms
Organisms that must feed on other organisms for energy are known as?
Consumers ^_^
Who secure energy from their surroundings Consumers or decomposers?
Consumers secure energy from their surroundings. Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by consuming other living organisms, such as plants or other animals. Decomposers, on the other hand, break down dead organisms and organic matter to obtain energy.
What do consumers obtain by feeding on other organisms?
energy
The type of organisms that transfer food energy through a community and eventually being eating by other organisms are the?
Consumers, such as herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, transfer food energy through a community by eating other organisms. These consumers are eventually eaten by other organisms, continuing the flow of food energy through the ecosystem.
Is a pig a consumers?
Yes; they eat other organisms for energy.
What are the omnivore carnivore and herbivore's group are called?
Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food obtain it directly or indirectly from producers and are called heterotrophs ("other-feeders") or consumers-they acquire their energy and many of their nutrients prepackaged in the molecules that compose the bodies of other organisms.
Do all organisms acquire energy directly or indirectly from sunlight?
No, not all organisms acquire energy directly from sunlight. Primary producers such as plants and some types of bacteria use sunlight to perform photosynthesis and produce their own energy. However, other organisms, such as animals and fungi, acquire energy indirectly by consuming these primary producers or other organisms in the food chain.
What do all consumers depend on to get their energy?
All living organisms, that are catagorized as consumers, depend on eating other organisms for energy, although, producers create their own energy from the abiotic features of an ecosystem.
