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What are organisms that eat both plants and animals called?
A
herbivores
B
carnivores
C
omnivores
D
autotrophs
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: -Animals that eat both animals and plants are called omnivores.

Detailed explanation-3: -Omnivores are also known as all-eaters due to their diverse dietary sources. The omnivore definition in biology states that: “An omnivore is a creature that consumes a wide range of materials on a regular basis, such as fungi, algae, plants, and animals”.

Detailed explanation-4: -General. Omnivorous mammals. Other species.

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