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Autotroph

Word. Definition. An organism that generates its own food to be used as energy. Autotroph . Example. Etymology (word origin). Plants. Auto- = myself troph = food. Phytoplankton (Marine Plants). Terrestrial Plants. Word. Definition.

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Autotroph

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  1. Word Definition An organism that generates its own food to be used as energy. Autotroph Example Etymology (word origin) Plants Auto- = myself troph = food Phytoplankton (Marine Plants) Terrestrial Plants

  2. Word Definition An organism that consumes other organisms for energy. Heterotroph Example Etymology (word origin) Animals Hetero- = other -troph = food Mammals Insects

  3. Word Definition An organism that consumes both plant and animal matter. Omnivore Example Etymology (word origin) Bears Omni-= all -vore = devour, eat

  4. Word Definition An organism that consumes mostly animal matter. Carnivore Example Etymology (word origin) Leopard Carni- = meat -vore = devour, eat

  5. Word Definition An organism that consumes mostly plant matter. Herbivore Example Etymology (word origin) Elephants Herb- = plant -vore = devour, eat

  6. Word Definition An organism that feeds mostly on the abandoned remains of other organisms. Scavenger Example Etymoloagy (word origin) Hyenas From the word scawegeor , whichaa describes “a person hired to remove waste from the streets.”

  7. Word Definition An organism that feeds mostly consumes dead organic matter like soil Detritivore Example Etymology (word origin) Worms Detri- = dead matter -vore = devour, eat

  8. Word Definition An organism that breaks down organic matter to absorb nutrients. Decomposer Example Etymology (word origin) Fungi Bacteria De- = reverse -composer = one who combines or puts together

  9. Word Definition An organism that forages by hunting other organisms. Predator Example Etymoloagy (word origin) Killer Whale From the word praedator meaning “plunderer.”

  10. Word Definition An organism that is hunted and consumed by a predator. Prey Example Etymoloagy (word origin) Seal From the word preiemeaning “animal hunted for food.”

  11. Word Definition A group of organisms that begin a food web or chain by supplying the initial energy. Producers Example Etymology (word origin) Plants Pro- = before, first -ducer = to bring Phytoplankton (Marine Plants) Terrestrial Plants

  12. Word Definition A group of organisms in a food web or food chain that must eat other organism for energy. Consumers Example con- = together -sumer = take up

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