a series of events in an ecosystem in which energy is transferred between many organisms

organism that make their own food.

Animals that eat primary producers

animals that eat primary consumers

animals that eat secondary consumers

animals hat eat tertiary consumers

organisms that make their own food from sunlight.

an organism requiring organic compounds for its principal source of food.

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Term	Definition
food chain	a series of events in an ecosystem in which energy is transferred between many organisms
porducer (primary)	organism that make their own food.
primary consumer	Animals that eat primary producers
secondary consumer	animals that eat primary consumers
tertiary consumer	animals that eat secondary consumers
quaternary consumer	animals hat eat tertiary consumers
autotrophs	organisms that make their own food from sunlight.
heterotrophs	an organism requiring organic compounds for its principal source of food.
herbivores	plant eaters
carnivores	meat eaters
omnivores	eats both plants and meat.