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AUtOtROPhS &. hEtEROtROPhS
Autotrophs: organisms that use energy from the sun or energy stored in chemical compounds to manufacture their own nutrients. Also called producers. Photosynthesis: the process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to power chemical reactions that convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.
Chemosynthesis:the process by which some organisms use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.
Heterotrophs: organisms that can't make their own food and must feed on other organisms for energy and nutrients. Also called consumers.
*The most obvious ways that organisms interact w/i communities/ecosystems is by feeding patterns.
Carnivores--a consumer that eats other consumers. Prey will adapt in order to survive
Omnivore--a consumer that eats both producers and consumers.
Detritivore-- organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter collectively known as detritus. (Sometimes known as scavengers).
Saprophytes:(Also known as decomposers) organism like fungi and bacteria that break down dead organisms and return the nutrients to the soil.
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