Feeding Relationships, Food Chains, Food Webs喂养关系食物链食物网.pptVIP

FEEDING RELATIONSHIPS, FOOD CHAINS, FOOD WEBSHEADINGS VOCABULARYIMPORTANT INFO FEEDING TYPES Autotrophs: Self feeders, produce their own food through photosynthesis Transformation of light energy to chemical energy to make food in the form of glucose Examples: plants, algae Heterotrophs: Depend on other organisms for their food Herbivore: Eats only plants Carnivore: Eats only meat Omnivore: Eats both plants and meat Detrivore: Eats dead organisms Decomposers: Break down and absorb nutrients from dead, decaying organisms Examples: mushrooms and bacteria Symbiosis a. close, permanent