An Example of a Food Item That Is Usually NOT

question 23

Multiple Choice

An example of a food item that is usually NOT part of a regular oral diet is

• A) steamed broccoli.
• B) braised chicken.
• C) baked potato.
• D) pureed carrots.

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Definitions:

Producer

Autotroph. Organism that makes its own food using energy and nonbiological raw materials from the environment.

Detritivore

Animal that feeds on small bits of organic material.

Trophic Category

A classification describing the feeding position and role of an organism in an ecosystem's food chain or web.

Primary Consumer

Organisms that feed on primary producers or autotrophic plants, forming the second trophic level in the food chain.