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Flow of energy in CS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Photosynthesis | The process by which plants use the sun's energy to make food. |
| chemosynthesis | The process by which bacteria turn chemical energy into food. |
| producers | |
| consumers | Organisms in an ecosystem that cannot make their own food and must obtain food from other sources, Also called heterotrophs. |
| herbivores | Obtain energy by eating plants. |
| carnivores | Obtain energy by eating other consumers. |
| Obtain energy by eating both producers and other consumers. | |
| Obtain energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms or wastes of living organisms. |