What is an organism that eats producers or other organism for energy called?

Answer 1

There are different levels of consumers based on the order they come in on the food chain – primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary, etc. There is also a top consumer or top predator, meaning that organism is not preyed upon by other consumers. Specific examples of consumers are: hawks, mice, deer, snakes, moose, wolves, beetles, ants.

Answer 2

Nearly all producers are either plants or algae. An animal that feeds on plants is called an herbivore. Other organisms that feed on plants would be fungi and bacteria. These feed on either dead plants, in which case they are called decomposers, or they feed on live ones, in which case they are parasites.

An organism that feeds upon a producer is called Primary consumer also called herbivore . Primary consumers are included in second trophic level . Its examples are deer , rabbit , and cow .

Answer 3

Consumers are organisms that depend on producers or other consumers to get their food, energy, and nutrition. There are many different types of consumers. First order consumers, or primary consumers, are usually herbivores. They eat producers.

Answer 4

Nearly all producers are either plants or algae. An animal that feeds on plants is called an herbivore. Other organisms that feed on plants would be fungi and bacteria. These feed on either dead plants, in which case they are called decomposers, or they feed on live ones, in which case they are parasites.

Answer 5

Heterotrophs. These organisms derive their food from autotrophs,that is, the plants. They include- Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, scavengers, decomposers.

Answer 6

An organism that feeds upon a producer is called Primary consumer also called herbivore . Primary consumers are included in second trophic level . Its examples are deer , rabbit , and cow .

Answer 7

That is a predator or scavenger.

Answer 8

Consumer

Answer 9

A consumer.

Answer 10

consumers