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Vocabualry-Kelsey
Chapter 3 section 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where does all energy come from? | the sun. |
| Autotrophs/Primary Producers | Plants, bacteria, algae- solar energy to make "food" and store energy. first producers of energy rich compounds |
| Photosynthesis | captures light energy and uses it to make sugars |
| Chemosynthesis | chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates |
| Heterotrophs/Consumers | aquire energy from otehr organisms-rely on other organisms for energy |
| Carnivores | eats other animals |
| Herbivores | eats plants(primary producers) |
| Omnivores | eats both plants and animals |
| Scavenges | consumes the carcasses of dead animals |
| Decomposers | bacteria and fungi feed by chemically breaking down organic matter |
| Detrivites | feed on detritus particles,chemwing them into smaller pieces |