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| Only algae, certain bacteria, and plants can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and covert it into forms that living cells can use. These organisms are called autotrophs |
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| Autotrophs store energy in form that make is available to other organisms that eat them. That's why autotrophs are also called primary sources |
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| Photosynthesis captures light energy and uses it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy rich carbohydrates |
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| Chemosynthesis in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates |
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| Heterotrophs must acquire energy from other organisms by ingesting them in one way or another |
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| Carnivores kill and eat other animals |
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| Scavengers are animals that consume the carcasses of other animals that have already been killed by predators. |
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| Decomposers "feed" by chemically breaking down organic matter. The decay caused by decomposes is a part of the process that produces detritus small pieces of dead and decaying plant and animal remains |
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| Herbivores obtain energy by eating plants |
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| Omnivores are animals whose diets naturally include a variety of different foods that usually include plants and animals |
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| Detritivores feed on detritus particles, often chewing or grinding them into even smaller pieces. Detritivores commonly digest decomposers that live on, and in, detritus particles |
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