5.L.2.2 Producers/Consumers/Decomposers

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like a tree.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and relies on eating other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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How are consumers classified?

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Consumers are generally classified by the type of food they eat.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is a tree.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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An example of a consumer is a mouse.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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An example of a decomposer is a worm.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers help support life by adding nutrients to the soil.

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What do consumers need to survive?

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Consumers need food, which they obtain by eating producers or other consumers.

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What is the relationship between producers and consumers?

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Producers create food that consumers eat, forming a vital part of the food chain.