What is a producer, and what energy source does it usually use?
A producer makes its own organic nutrients, usually using sunlight for photosynthesis.
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What is a producer, and what energy source does it usually use?
A producer makes its own organic nutrients, usually using sunlight for photosynthesis.
What is a consumer?
An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.
How do herbivores and carnivores differ in what they eat?
Herbivores eat plants; carnivores eat other animals.
How does a decomposer obtain energy?
From dead or waste organic material.
What do feeding roles describe, and do they specify an organism’s position in a particular food chain?
They describe the source of energy; by themselves, they do not specify a position in a particular food chain.