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REYAZ AHMAD MOHD. ASLAMALL INDIA KHILAFAT COMMITTEE COLLEGE OF
EDUCATION BYCULLA MUMBAI
ENERGY FLOW AND ITS IMPORTANCE
2. Autotrophs 1. Heterotropphs
Example.All Green plants
Example.All
Animals
Living world
Autotrophs
Some Living organism are able to produce food molecules themselves by harnessing the energy in sunlight through photosynthesis. Such organism are called autotrophs or Self feeder
A. Primary ConsumerB. Secondary ConsumerC. Apex carnivoresD. OmnivoresE. D etritivoresF. Decomposer
heterotrophs
A. Primary Consumer
Definition: Organisms that feed directly upon autotrophs are called primary or first level of consumer. They are commonly called as Herbivores.Example:
Eg. Eating Bird Eg. rasshopper
Secondary Consumer
Definition: Organism that feed upon the Primary consumers are called Secondary consumer or Secondary level consumerExample:
Eg. Owl Eg. Fox
APEX CARNIVORES
Definition: The final feeder that no one directly eats is called the top or apex consumer.Example:
Eg. Tiger Eg. Eagle Eg. Leopard
OMNIVORES
Definition: Organisms that feed on both autotrophsand heterotrophs are commonly called as omnivores.Example:
DETRITIVORES
Definition: Some organisms feed upon dead bodies of autorophic organisms they are called Detritivores. These are referred as scavenger.Example:
Eg. Crab Eg. Detrits Eg. Worms
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