AUTOTROPHS and HETEROTROPHS

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What are autotrophs?

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Organisms that can make their own food using sunlight or chemical energy.

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What are heterotrophs?

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Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from other organisms.

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Give an example of an autotroph.

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Plants, such as trees and flowers.

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Give an example of a heterotroph.

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Animals, such as dogs and humans.

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What is the primary source of energy for autotrophs?

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The sun.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They recycle materials from dead organisms and their waste products.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that produce their own food, primarily autotrophs.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

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

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How do autotrophs contribute to the food chain?

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They serve as the primary source of energy for all other organisms.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which autotrophs convert sunlight into chemical energy.