producers consumers and decomposers

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning matter back into the soil.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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A mushroom is an example of a decomposer.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers are living things that make their own food from sunlight, air, and soil.

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What is an example of a properly ordered food chain?

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An example of a properly ordered food chain is grain, mouse, snake, hawk.

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True or False: A producer can make its own food.

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True.

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What is the primary function of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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The primary function of decomposers is to recycle nutrients back into the soil by breaking down dead organic matter.

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Name three types of organisms in an ecosystem.

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Producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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What do consumers do in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by eating other organisms.

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How do producers obtain energy?

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Producers obtain energy by converting sunlight into food through photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between a producer and a consumer?

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A producer makes its own food, while a consumer obtains food by eating other organisms.