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| organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds |
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| first producers of energy-rich compounds that are later used by other organisms |
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| process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to convert carbon dioxide and water to oxygen |
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| the synthesis of organic compounds within an organism, with chemical reactions providing the energy source |
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| an organism requiring organic compounds for its principal source of food. |
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| an organism, usually an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals. |
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| an animal that eats flesh. |
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| an animal that eats plants, roots, seeds, or fruits |
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| an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter. |
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| an animal that eats vegetation and meat |
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| an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances. |
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| an organism that uses organic waste as a food source, as certain insects. |
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