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Plants are Photosynthetic Homotrophs with cell walls, and animals are Heterotrophic Multicellular organisms.
In brief:
Plants can photosynthesis and "produce their own food".
They have a rigid cell wall which also differentiates them from animal cells.
Animals on the otherhand are multicelluar organisms which derive their nutrition through digesting organic compounds. They only have a cell membrane and not a cell wall
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoPlants don't eat as we know it, but they do feed autotrophically, which means they make their own food. They do this by the process of photosynthesis - converting water and carbon dioxide into glucose, using sunlight to make the conversion inside the cells' chloroplasts. This glucose is then stored as starch - the palnt's source of energy. Of course, there are exceptions: the venus fly-trap is one of the few plants which does indeed feed directly on other organisms, namely flies and other insects.
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∙ 12y agoSome have formidable defenses of thorns, inedible parts and poisons. Plants do not " want " to be eaten and go to great lengths to ameliorate that fate. Thisk opf grass. Eaten always, but the way grass grows allows it to be eaten and still prosper.
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How do plants exchange energy with the environment and other organisms?
by producing food that is eaten by animals
What is the interrelationships between plants and animals?
Some animals eat plants. Believe it or not, some plants eat animals. It's a cruel world. Avoid it at all costs.
Why must energy constantly be supplied to the earth?
Because plant life needs the sunlight too make their food. The plants are then eaten by animals, which are eaten by other animals, etc. The sole source of energy is from the sun.
How do plants and animals depend on each other?
Plants convert carbon dioxide given off by animals into oxygen. This process helps both plants and animals to survive. some animals llike deer need plants for food. Plants depend on animals for pollination and dispersal of seeds. Many animals just eat them but some use them as their shelter and and some to escape from predators. Plants depend on animals for enery as when an animal dies plants uses its body's nutrients.
How do plants and animals get the energy they need to live?
Plants get energy by combining sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make glucose through photosynthesis. Animals get energy by consuming other organisms.
Why are there prickers on plants?
prickers are on plants so they don't get eaten by some animals that's there protection
What do desert plants have to stop animals from eating them?
Some desert plants have spines or thorns, some have a bad taste and some are toxic if eaten.
How do animals get carbon?
Animals get carbon by eating plants or algae or other animals that have eaten plants.
Plants and animals are eaten by?
omnivores
What are some plants in the arctic tundra that are eaten by animals in the arctic tundra?
Moss, lichens, mushrooms, and grass.
How does energy from animals come originally from the sun?
Animals get their energy from other animals that have eaten plants or from plants themselves. Plants get their energy to produce sugars from the sun.
Because plants are eaten by animals almost all life on earth is directly or indirectly...?
Because plants are eaten by animals, almost all life on Earth is directly indirectly...
What type of organism is able to covert free nitrogen from the atmosphere to form that is usable for animals?
Nitrogen fixing bacteria will enable some plants to convert atmospheric oxygen to a form that can be used by plants. The plants are then eaten by animals.
If something can be eaten what is it called?
If something can be eaten, it is called edible. Producers (plants) are eaten by animals called herbivores. The herbivores are eaten by carnivores.
Are plants are part of the food chain?
Yes. Smaller animals such as deer or elk eat grass or plants and then they are eaten by larger animals.
Do leaves protect plants from being eaten by hungry animals?
yes
Do animal get energy from the sun?
Indirectly. All animals are heterotrophs, meaning they do not use the sun to convert inorganic molecules into sugars. Plants do this, and animals eat plants or other animals that have eaten plants.
