Autotroph and heterotroph

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food using light or chemical energy.

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What is a heterotroph?

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An organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that gets energy by eating other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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An organism that gets energy from eating only plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that gets energy by eating both plants and animals.

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What is a photoautotroph?

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An autotroph that uses light as its energy source.

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What is a chemoautotroph?

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An autotroph that obtains energy from chemical reactions.

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What are producers?

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Organisms that produce their own food, primarily autotrophs.

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What are consumers?

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Organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms, primarily heterotrophs.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.