Biology · Ecology and Environment
What is the defining characteristic of consumers (heterotrophs) in an ecosystem?
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- 1They obtain energy and nutrients by consuming producers or other consumers.✓
- 2They produce atmospheric oxygen through light-dependent photosynthetic pathways.
- 3They convert inorganic nitrogen compounds into biomass without consuming organic matter.
- 4They synthesize complex organic compounds directly from inorganic carbon sources.
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They obtain energy and nutrients by consuming producers or other consumers.
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