Ecosystems

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Eats both plants and animals.

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Omnivore: An organism that consumes both plant and animal matter.

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Organisms that break down waste.

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Decomposers: Organisms like fungi and bacteria that break down dead material and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Any living thing.

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Organisms: Any individual living entity, including plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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The source of energy for producers.

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The Sun: The primary source of energy for all life on Earth, enabling photosynthesis in plants.

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An organism that makes its own food.

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Producer: An organism, typically a plant, that can create its own food through photosynthesis.

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Organisms that eat producers.

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Primary Consumers: Animals that eat plants, such as herbivores.

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Organisms that eat primary consumers.

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Secondary Consumers: Animals that eat primary consumers, often carnivores.

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The role of plants in an ecosystem.

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Producers: They convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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The process by which plants make their own food.

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Photosynthesis: The process where plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to create glucose and oxygen.

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An example of a decomposer.

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Fungi: Organisms that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.