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Humans also survive by ingesting other life forms (plants, animals). We couldn’t survive without vegetation either, because it converts our waste products into
by runeks 9y ago
Humans also survive by ingesting other life forms (plants, animals). We couldn’t survive without vegetation either, because it converts our waste products into useful stuff (e.g. CO2 to oxygen).
- Neeek 9y agoIngestion isn't really reproduction though, even if the dependency is there. I'm not saying it's a perfect definition, just pointing out that it's never been "consume energy, produce waste".