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What are autotrophs?
What are autotrophs?
Autotrophs are organisms that can capture energy from nonliving sources and convert it into forms living cells can use.
What is the role of primary producers?
What is the role of primary producers?
Primary producers are the first producers of energy-rich compounds that can be used later by other organisms.
What is photosynthesis?
What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and algae harness solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.
Why is photosynthesis important?
Why is photosynthesis important?
What are the main primary producers on land?
What are the main primary producers on land?
What are the primary producers in freshwater ecosystems?
What are the primary producers in freshwater ecosystems?
What are the primary producers in sunlit parts of the ocean?
What are the primary producers in sunlit parts of the ocean?
What is chemosynthesis?
What is chemosynthesis?
Where do chemosynthetic bacteria live?
Where do chemosynthetic bacteria live?
What is the ecological significance of chemosynthesis?
What is the ecological significance of chemosynthesis?
What are heterotrophs?
What are heterotrophs?
What are consumers?
What are consumers?
How do animals that eat leaves digest cellulose?
How do animals that eat leaves digest cellulose?
Why do grazing animals spend a lot of time eating?
Why do grazing animals spend a lot of time eating?
Why do only a handful of birds eat leaves?
Why do only a handful of birds eat leaves?