Producers, Consumers and Types of Consumers Flashcards
Learn the vocab about producer, consumers, etc.
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Photosynthesis
The ability (of a plant) to use sunlight, water and Co2 to produce energy (glucose)(and Oxygen).
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Chemosynthesis
The ability to use chemical compounds to produce energy.
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Producer
An organism that uses solar or chemical energy to create its own food.
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Consumer
An organism that needs to eat other orgaisms as food (producers or other consumers).
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Carnivore
An organism that kills and eats other animals as food.
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Herbivore
An organism that eats plants.
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Scavenger
An organism that eats, but doesn’t kill, other animals as food.
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Omnivore
An organism that eats plant and other organisms (by killing or scavenging).
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Decomposer
An organism that decomposes dead organisms for food, creating detritus.
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Detritivore
An organism that eats detritus as food.
