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View Full Document. Organisms that can't make their own food and have to get their energy by consuming other organisms are called heterotrophs . Energy can be converted from one form to another and can be transferred from one organism to another. Most of the energy comes directly or indirectly from the sun.
Consumer (food chain) Consumers are organisms of an ecological food chain which receive energy by consuming other organisms. These organisms are formally referred to as heterotrophs, which include animals, bacteria and fungi. Such organisms may consume by various means, including predation, parasitization, and biodegradation.