heterotrophs
Energy. All living things require energy to carry out essential functions like growth, reproduction, and movement. This energy is either produced through processes such as photosynthesis or obtained by consuming other living organisms.
Biotic and abiotic factors. Biotic factors are living organisms, while abiotic factors are non-living components like air, water, soil, and sunlight that make up an ecosystem. Both are important in shaping an environment and influencing the interactions within it.
Fungi do not make their food through photosynthesis like plants do. Instead, they absorb nutrients from their surroundings by breaking down organic matter in their environment. This process is called saprotrophic nutrition.
A cow is an example of a living organism that cannot make its own food. Instead, cows rely on consuming plants (such as grass) for their nutrition.
When living things cannot make their own dinner, it is called, "Going out to eat!", or , "Making reservations!"
Living things capable of processing their own food are called Autotrophs. They are living things which contain chlorophyll. So, plants are the only autotrophs.
Green plants make food from sunlight. All animals get their food by eating plants (living things) or animals (also living things)
Plants that make their own food are called autotrophs, producers or primary producers.
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Autotrophs.
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All living things depend on green plants for food because they are producers. They are the only organisms that are able to make their own food.
Heterotrophs