ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND PRIMARY PRODUCTION
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False
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True
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Detailed explanation-1: -Autotrophs are called producers, because they produce their own food. Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are consumers. Herbivores are primary consumers. Carnivores and omnivores are secondary consumers.
Detailed explanation-2: -False. Carnivores eat flesh of other animals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Living things that have to hunt, gather and eat their food are called consumers. Consumers have to eat to gain energy or they will die. There are four types of consumers: omnivores, carnivores, herbivores and decomposers.
Detailed explanation-4: -PRODUCERS: At the bottom of the food chain, plants are natural producers and provide food and nutrients to consumers. HERBIVORES: Herbivores nourish on plants and insects. PREDATORS: Predators prey on herbivores or other predators.