Unit 3 Autotroph vs. Heterotroph

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Heterotrophs:

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Animals; consumers

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Terms describing autotrophs:

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Plants; producers

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Energy source for autotrophs

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The sun

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Another name for an autotroph

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Producer

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Another name for a heterotroph

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Consumer

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An organism that produces its own nutrients from inorganic substances instead of consuming others.

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Autotrophs

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An organism that obtains organic food by consuming other organisms or their byproducts and cannot synthesize organic compounds from inorganic material.

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Heterotroph

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Hunt/Gather/Graze for Food, Depend on other species

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Heterotroph

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Independent of other species

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Autotroph

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More biomass and energy: Autotrophs or Heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs