ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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Question
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Organism that creates their own food.
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Organism that eat other organisms for energy
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Organism that eat other dead organisms
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Detailed explanation-1: -Millipede Detritivore . While decomposers break down dead, organic materials, detritivores-like millipedes, earthworms, and termites-eat dead organisms and wastes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Decomposers (fungi, bacteria, invertebrates such as worms and insects) have the ability to break down dead organisms into smaller particles and create new compounds. We use decomposers to restore the natural nutrient cycle through controlled composting.
Detailed explanation-3: -Decomposers (Figure below) get nutrients and energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal wastes. Through this process, decomposers release nutrients, such as carbon and nitrogen, back into the environment. These nutrients are recycled back into the ecosystem so that the producers can use them.