AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Organisms that eat both meat and plants are ____
A
herbivores
B
omnivores
C
carnivores
D
food chains
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An omnivore is an organism that eats plants and animals. The term stems from the Latin words omnis, meaning “all or everything, ” and vorare, meaning “to devour or eat.” Omnivores play an important part of the food chain, a sequence of organisms that produce energy and nutrients for other organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Omnivores are animals that eat both plants and meat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber, and metabolize the nutrients and energy of the sources absorbed. Often, they have the ability to incorporate food sources such as algae, fungi, and bacteria into their diet.

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