(24-25) 3.2 Energy, Producers, & Consumers

An organism that can make its own food using chemosynthesis or photosynthesis:

• producer

• consumer

• predator

• omnivore

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Algae is an example of a:

• autotroph

• heterotroph

• consumer

• predator

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A difference between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis:

• photosynthesis doesn't use light and chemosynthesis does

• photosynthesis makes sugar and chemosynthesis doesn't

• photosynthesis uses light and chemosynthesis doesn't

• photosynthesis doesn't make sugar and chemosynthesis does

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What is a similarity in chemosynthesis and photosynthesis?

• they both produce carbon dioxide

• they both use light

• the both are used by plants

• they both produce energy and sugar

Does a consumer make their own food?

• yes

• no

An organism that makes its own food:

• heterotroph

• autotroph

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An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms:

• consumer

• producer

• autotroph

• prey

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Organisms that get their energy and nutrition from other organisms (consumers):

• heterotroph

• autotroph

• decomposer

• detritivore

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How do consumers get energy?

• by running fast

• by drinking water

• by sleeping

• by eating other organisms

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Organism that obtains energy by eating animals:

• herbivore

• carnivore

• detritivore

• decomposer

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