What is it called when an organisms eat other organisms to obtain energy?

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aaronq · Answer

hetero = other

trophs = "feeding" (more or less)

nathan917 · Answer

Heterotrophic. This includes fungi, animals and many protists. These organisms consume organic matter that is or once was part of another organism.

Autotrophic organisms can use an inorganic energy source for sustenance, such as plants.

anonymous · Answer

they're right !!

xanthe · Answer

Food chain

agreene · Answer

The actual act of "eating" another organism for food procurement depends on the type of "eating" you're referring to... but phagocytosis and mastication->digestion are the most common in the biota.