Question

2 flow of energy in an ecosystem (continued)
energy in an ecosystem
summarize three ways that organisms get energy by completing the table.
type of organism|autotrophs|
other name(s) for this type|consumers, herbivores, carnivores, scavengers, omnivores|no other name
food comes from|1.
2.
3.
chemical reactions that occur|the organisms that are eaten release energy and molecules for the consumers body.|the organisms that are decomposed release energy and molecules for the decomposers body.
examples

Explanation:

Autotrophs are also known as producers. They make their own food through photosynthesis (using sunlight, carbon - dioxide and water to produce glucose and oxygen) or chemosynthesis (using chemical energy to produce food). Their food comes from non - living sources like sunlight and inorganic compounds. Chemical reactions in autotrophs involve processes like photosynthesis where light energy is converted to chemical energy in the form of glucose. Examples of autotrophs are plants, algae, and some bacteria. For consumers (herbivores, carnivores, etc.), food comes from other organisms. They obtain energy by consuming other living things. Examples of consumers are rabbits (herbivores), lions (carnivores), and humans (omnivores).

Answer:

Type of Organism	Autotrophs	Consumers (herbivores, carnivores, scavengers, omnivores)	Decomposers
Food comes from	Sunlight, inorganic compounds (through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis)	Other organisms	Dead organisms
Chemical reactions that occur	Photosynthesis or chemosynthesis	Digestion and cellular respiration	Decomposition
Examples	Plants, algae, some bacteria	Rabbits, lions, humans	Fungi, bacteria