AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Producers, such as plants, create their own nutrients, while primary consumers, also called herbivores, rely on producers for food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some secondary consumers eat both plants and animals. They are called omnivores, from the Latin words that mean “eats everything.” A raccoon is an example of an omnivore; it eats plant matter such as berries and acorns, but it also catches crayfish, frogs, fish, and other small animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Animals are called consumers because they ingest plant material or other animals that feed on plants, using the energy stored in this food to sustain themselves.

Detailed explanation-4: -Omnivores will eat both plants and animals to get energy. Whichever food source is abundant or available is what they will eat. Animals like the brown bear, dogs, turtles, raccoons and even some people are omnivores.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plants and algae (plant-like organisms that live in water) are able to make their own food using energy from the sun. These organisms are called producers because they produce their own food. Some animals eat these producers. These animals are called consumers because they consume something else to get their food.