The turkey vulture's diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter, like roadkill and human garbage. They will rarely eat live prey (such as sick or dying birds and rodents) and plants. How are they classified? (1 point)
• carnivore
• omnivore
O autotroph
• herbivore
1: omnivore
2: Because 10% of the energy at each level moves to the next and some additional energy is converted to heat.
3: Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms. Producers are organisms that makes their food using the energy from the sun.
4: producer
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The turkey vulture would be classified as an (2) omnivore, as it consumes both carrion and live prey as part of its diet.
Apologies for the confusion. You are correct in classifying the turkey vulture as an (2) omnivore.
To determine the classification of the turkey vulture based on its diet, we need to understand the meanings of different classifications.
A carnivore is an animal that primarily consumes meat, such as other animals. An omnivore, on the other hand, is an animal that eats both plants and animals. Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food through processes like photosynthesis, while herbivores consume plants as their primary food source.
Considering that the turkey vulture's diet consists mostly of carrion (decaying animal matter), including roadkill and garbage, and only rarely includes live prey and plants, we can conclude that they are classified as scavengers.
While they do consume some live prey, it does not make up a significant portion of their diet. Therefore, the most accurate classification for the turkey vulture would be an omnivore, as they primarily feed on carrion but also occasionally consume live animals.