Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated August 2025
Definition
Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms. They cannot produce their own food and rely on the energy stored in other living things.
Heterotrophs: Heterotrophs are another term for consumers. They are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms for energy.