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Trophic - 7.1 & 36.1

All of these definitions can be found in the book in sections 7.1 and 36.1

TermDefinition
Energy Energy is made by the sunlight in ecosystems (by producers), and is the basis of survival for all consumers.
Autotroph An organism that makes its own food. (Such as plants)
Primary Consumers Primary consumers feed directly on producers.
Omnivores Omnivores eat both producers and consumers.
Detritus An organisms waste and remains are called detritus. (Decomposers feed off of detritus)
Photosynthesis The process of which plants convert sunlight into energy.
Consumer Consumers depend on producers in order to obtain energy for survival.
Secondary Consumers Secondary consumers eat primary consumers.
Decomposers Decomposers feed off of detritus.
Food Webs A food web shows the interconnection/branches of food that many different species of animals, plants, and organisms eat.
Producers Producers make their own food and energy.
Heterotroph An organism that depends on autotrophs for energy.
Carnivores A consumer that eats other consumers.
Trophic Level Certain organisms in a specific ecosystem represent a trophic level.
Food Chain The pathway of food from one trophic level to another.
Biomass Material used as fuel or a source of energy.
Herbivores A consumer that eats only producers.
Tertiary Consumers Tertiary consumers eat secondary consumers.
Cellular Respiration The process in which glucose, water, carbon dioxide, and energy is released.
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