Producers and Consumers

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms, such as plants or animals.

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Give an example of a producer.

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Trees are an example of a producer.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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Owls and bears are examples of consumers.

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How do insects get their energy?

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Insects get their energy by eating plants or animals.

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What do we call organisms that eat only plants?

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Herbivores.

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What do we call organisms that eat only animals?

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Carnivores.

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What do we call organisms that eat both plants and animals?

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Omnivores.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which producers, like plants, use sunlight to make their own food.

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Why are producers important in an ecosystem?

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Producers are important because they provide food and energy for consumers.