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, typically through photosynthesis. Examples include plants like trees and flowers.

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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 like hawks and rabbits.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil. Examples include fungi and bacteria.

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What do herbivores eat?

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Herbivores eat only plants.

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What do carnivores eat?

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Carnivores eat only other animals.

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What do omnivores eat?

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Omnivores eat both plants and animals.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is an apple tree.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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An example of a consumer is a hawk.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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An example of a decomposer is a mushroom.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers provide energy for consumers by converting sunlight into food.