AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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 . Herbivores are living things that only eat plants to get the food and energy they need.

Detailed explanation-2: -In ecology, the four types of consumers are herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Herbivores are animals that eat only plants. Carnivores are animals that eat only meat. Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat.

Detailed explanation-4: -one of three positions on the food chain: autotrophs (first), herbivores (second), and carnivores and omnivores (third).

Detailed explanation-5: -Consumers can be carnivores (animals that eat other animals) or omnivores (animals that eat both plants and animals). Omnivores, like people, consume many types of foods. People eat plants, such as vegetables and fruits. We also eat animals and animal products, such as meat, milk, and eggs.