Omnivores are:

Omnivores are:

• A. Organisms that only eat producers
• B. Organisms that only eat animals
• C. Organisms that decompose matter
• D. An organism that eats both producers and consumers

Answer: (D)

Eating both plants and other animals defines an omnivore. This means the organism gets energy by consuming producers (like plants) as well as consumers (other animals). This mixed diet is what sets omnivores apart from herbivores, which eat only producers, and carnivores, which eat only animals. Decomposers, meanwhile, break down dead matter rather than feeding on living producers or consumers. So an omnivore combines both plant and animal foods in its diet.

Eating both plants and other animals defines an omnivore. This means the organism gets energy by consuming producers (like plants) as well as consumers (other animals). This mixed diet is what sets omnivores apart from herbivores, which eat only producers, and carnivores, which eat only animals. Decomposers, meanwhile, break down dead matter rather than feeding on living producers or consumers. So an omnivore combines both plant and animal foods in its diet.