Roles of Organisms in Ecosystems

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What energy role describes an organism that makes its own food, usually by using energy from the sun?

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producer

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What energy role describes an organism that cannot make its own food and therefore gets energy by eating other organisms?

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consumer

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Types of consumers: carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, producer. Which is NOT a type of consumer?

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producer

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Consumers that eat only meat are called

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carnivores

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What do herbivores eat?

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plants only

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Omnivores eat

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both meat and plants

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Carnivores that eat freshly dead organisms are

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scavengers

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These organisms break down decaying biotic wastes and then return the materials to the ecosystem.

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decomposers

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Great white sharks eat fish, rays, and other sharks. This energy role is

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carnivore

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Earthworms eat decaying living material in the soil, and then return that energy to the ecosystem. This energy role is

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decomposer