Producer/Consumer or decomposer

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants and some bacteria.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms for energy, such as animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil, such as fungi and bacteria.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is a maple tree.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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An example of a consumer is a snake.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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An example of a decomposer is fungi.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers form the base of the food chain, providing energy for consumers.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers transfer energy from producers to higher trophic levels in the food chain.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem, making them available for producers.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.