Consumers Flashcards
1
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Consumer
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Organisms that must obtain food energy from secondary sources. eating plan or animal matter
2
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Primary Consumer
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Organisms that consume producers (plants and algae)
3
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Secondary Consumer
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Organisms that consume primary consumers
4
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Tertiary Consumer
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Organisms that consume secondary consumers or other tertiary consumers
5
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Detrivores
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Organisms that derive energy from consuming nonliving organic material, such as dead animals or fallen leaves
6
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Decomposers
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Organisms that consume dead plant and animal material the process of decomposition returns nutrients back into the environment
7
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Saprotrophs
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Organisms that consume primary consumers