ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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An earthworm swallows nutrients found in organic matter.
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A maple tree produces food through photosynthesis.
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A white-tailed deer eats grasses, leaves, twigs, fruit, and nuts.
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A bobcat preys on goats, birds, rodents, and insects.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Autotrophs are organisms that capture energy from nonliving sources and transfer that energy into the living part of the ecosystem. They are also able to make their own food. Most autotrophs use the energy in sunlight to make food in the process of photosynthesis .
Detailed explanation-2: -A heterotroph is an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is the term used to describe all non-living things in an ecosystem? Biotic Factors. Abiotic Factors.
Detailed explanation-4: -Decomposers play a critical role in the flow of energy through an ecosystem. They break apart dead organisms into simpler inorganic materials, making nutrients available to primary producers.