roles of organisms in ecosystems

ALL organisms get their energy either directly or indirectly from

• eating animals

• eating Chick-fil-a

• doing photosynthesis

• the sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms in a community are grouped by

• how they get energy

• how well they do cartwheels

• how many arms they have

• how fast they move

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Producers can also be called

• heterotrophs

• consumers

• autotrophs

these organisms can be classified as:

• producers

• consumers

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

when plants use the sunlight to make glucose/sugar and oxygen

• respiration

• food chain

• photosynthesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

organisms that eat other organisms for energy

• producers

• consumers

• autotrophs

• heterotrophs

eats dead animals

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• scavenger

eats only plants

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• scavenger

eats both plants and animals

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• scavenger

captures and eats animals

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• scavenger