NURSING ANM AND GNM

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A plant or animal that gets its energy (food) from other living things is called:
A
Decomposers
B
Consumers
C
Carnivores
D
Herbivores
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These animals are called consumers because they consume something else to get their food. There are different types of consumers. An animal that eats producers, like plants or algae, is called an herbivore. Carnivores eat other consumers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals are called consumers because they ingest plant material or other animals that feed on plants, using the energy stored in this food to sustain themselves. Lastly, the organisms known as decomposers, mostly fungi and bacteria, break down plant and animal material and return it to the environment…

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animals that eat only plants are called herbivores (or primary consumers).

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