Consumer (Biology)

Summary: Animals are called consumers because they have to eat other organisms to survive. These can be plants or other animals. They break down the organism during digestion. This releases nutrients, which are then used by the body. Tags: science student-book-7 biology Created: 2026-05-21 Last Updated: 2026-05-21

Consumer (Biology)

Animals are called consumers because they have to eat other organisms to survive. These can be plants or other animals. They break down the organism during digestion. This releases nutrients, which are then used by the body.

Source

This concept is from the [Science Student Book 7](Science Student Book 7/Biology/Plants/4.1 Photosynthesis.md), Biology section.