An organism that uses energy from the sun to produce its own food.

An organism that consumes producers (plants) to obtain energy.

A carnivore that eats primary consumers

A carnivore that eats secondary consumers

Fungi or bacteria that recycle nutrients from dead tissues and wastes back into an ecosystem

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Food Webs and Energy

Term	Definition
Producer	An organism that uses energy from the sun to produce its own food.
Primary Consumer	An organism that consumes producers (plants) to obtain energy.
Secondary Consumer	A carnivore that eats primary consumers
Tertiary Consumer	A carnivore that eats secondary consumers
Decomposer	Fungi or bacteria that recycle nutrients from dead tissues and wastes back into an ecosystem