Question

match each description to the correct term. some terms may be used more than once. a saprotroph an organism that makes its own food an organism that eats a secondary consumer an organism that eats large amounts of tissue from dead animal carcass a plant bacteria and fungi an omnivore that eats berries as a meal an omnivore that eats a primary consumer as a meal an earthworm # producer/autotroph # primary consumer # tertiary consumer # scavengers # decomposers # secondary consumer

Explanation:

1. A saprotroph is an organism that feeds on dead organic matter, so it is a decomposer. Bacteria and fungi are common decomposers. Earthworms are also decomposers as they break down organic material in soil.
2. An organism that makes its own food is a producer (autotroph), like plants which perform photosynthesis.
3. An organism that eats a secondary - consumer is a tertiary consumer.
4. An organism that eats large amounts of tissue from a dead animal carcass is a scavenger.
5. A plant is a producer (autotroph).
6. Bacteria and fungi are decomposers.
7. An omnivore that eats berries (a plant, which is a producer) is a primary consumer.
8. An omnivore that eats a primary consumer is a secondary consumer.

Answer:

1. a saprotroph - decomposers
2. an organism that makes its own food - Producer/autotroph
3. an organism that eats a secondary consumer - tertiary consumer
4. an organism that eats large amounts of tissue from dead animal carcass - scavangers
5. a plant - Producer/autotroph
6. bacteria and fungi - decomposers
7. an omnivore that eats berries as a meal - primary consumer
8. an omnivore that eats a primary consumer as a meal - secondary consumer
9. an earthworm - decomposers