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A consumer is a living organism that cannot synthesize energy from the sun. Therefore, consumers get energy by eating other organisms. There are many levels of consumers that make up the food web. These can include primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, and sometimes quaternary consumers. Primary consumers are herbivores (they can only consume autotrophs). As energy travels from autotrophs to quaternary consumers, much of the energy is used by organisms or (primarily) dissipated as heat. Therefore, there are less quaternary consumers than autotrophs because quaternary consumers cannot get as much energy.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoA consumer is an organism that does not produce its own food, but instead eats other organisms.
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What are rhinos consumers or decomposers?
is a indian rhino a decomposer consumer or producer
What is the branch of biology that only related in biology?
There is no branch of biology that is only related to biology. Science is interconnected.
What is the difference between Biology and Advanced Biology?
Advanced biology is much more detailed than biology.
Whats a primary consumer?
A primary consumer is an organism that consumes producers (typically plants) directly. It does not consume any other consumers.Terms of the food chain:producer-a living creature that makes food and energy by itself through a process called photosynthesis.primary consumer - a consumer that gets energy from eating plants; typically a herbivoresecondary consumer - a consumer that gets energy from eating primary consumers; a carnivoretertiary consumer - a high level consumer, which is usually the top predator in the ecosystem and/or food chain.Producers are formally called autotrophs, while consumers are known as heterotrophs.
What is biology BA?
A Bachelor of Arts in Biology. It's a degree.
What are the similarities of a producer and consumer in biology?
Both living things on earth
What is consumer level in biology?
Same concept as the trophic level EXCEPT you are only counting the consumers.
In biology what is a secondary consumer?
An animal that feeds on smaller plant-eating animals in a food chain. a consumer who consumes the first consumer A Secondary Consumer is a human/animal that eats meat and veggie.
Is a moutain lion a biotic factor or an consumer?
It is both. The word biotic means a living factor in an ecosystem. Biology is the study of life. Bio-= life. The lion is also a consumer.
What is a primary consumor in regards to biology?
A primary consumer is the organism in the food chain that gets its energy directly from the producer. meaning if grass is a producer, cows would be an example of a primary consumer. in laymans terms the primary consumer eats the producer.
What is a food chain made of?
the food chain is made up of producer,primary consumer,secondary consumer and tertiary consumer
What are rhinos consumers or decomposers?
is a indian rhino a decomposer consumer or producer
What are consumers that mainly eat plants?
Biology terms: a secondary consumer and a tertiary consumer (third and fourth trophic levels) eat other animals. In human terms, anyone who shops at Mac Donalds.
Is a vens fly trap producer or consumer?
It is both, as you might have thought! There is no distinct word for it- I asked my Biology teacher a while ago the same question.
What does consumer mean in biology?
A consumer cell is a cell that relies on other cells to provide it with the food it needs to survive. This is in opposition to a producer cell which produces its own food. Generally, animal cells are consumer cells awhile plant cells are consumer cells.
What is the study of living and non living things?
Biology
Is a water a consumer or producer?
Producer Hope it helps 😊
