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. Examples include plants and some bacteria.

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Why are producers important in a food chain?

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Producers are important because they provide the energy that supports all other organisms in the food chain.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy. Examples include animals and humans.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a complex network of interconnected food chains that shows how different organisms are related through feeding relationships.

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How do plants get energy?

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Plants get energy from the sun through a process called photosynthesis.

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How do animals get energy?

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Animals get energy by eating plants or other animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

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The primary source of energy for most ecosystems is the sun.