Bacteria and other microconsumers {saprotroph} {saprophytic organism} can absorb dead and decaying organic matter.
Producer organisms {autotroph} can synthesize food from inorganic materials, by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
Consumer organisms {heterotroph} can eat autotrophs or dead organic matter.
Bacteria and other microconsumers {osmotroph} can intake nutrients from water.
Predators and macroconsumers {phagotroph} eat other living organisms.
4-Ecology-Community-Food Chain-Organism Types
Outline of Knowledge Database Home Page
Description of Outline of Knowledge Database
Date Modified: 2022.0225