Categories/Types of Consumers

What is a producer? (give the definition of a producer)

• A producer eats other plants and animals.

• A producer makes its own food.

• A producer eats plants.

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What is a consumer? (Give the definition of a consumer.)

• A consumer makes its own food.

• A consumer does not need food.

• A consumer eats plants and other animals for energy.

__________ is an organism that only eats meat for energy. (What category of organism?)

• An omnivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• A producer is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• An herbivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

• A carnivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

Elephants eat leaves, fruit, nuts and grass. Elephants only eat producers. Elephants do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is an elephant?

• An elephant is an herbivore.

• An elephant is a carnivore.

• An elephant is an omnivore.

Lions eat buffalo, antelopes, zebras and crocodiles. Lions do not eat producers. Lions only eat consumers. What type of consumer is a lion?

• A lion is an herbivore.

• A lion is a carnivore.

• A lion is an omnivore.

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Squirrels eat fruit, vegetables, nuts, and insects. Squirrels eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a squirrel?

• A squirrel is an omnivore.

• A squirrel is a carnivore.

• A squirrel is an herbivore.

Grasshoppers eat plants, even flowers! Grasshoppers only eat producers. Grasshoppers do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a grasshopper?

• A grasshopper is an omnivore.

• A grasshopper is a carnivore.

• A grasshopper is an herbivore.

A turtle eats grubs, worms, insects, berries, and leaves. Turtles eat producers and consumers. What type of consumer is a turtle?

• Turtles are omnivores.

• Turtles are carnivores.

• Turtles are herbivores.

Deer eat leaves, acorns, and grass. Deer only eat producers. Deer do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a deer?

• Deer are omnivores.

• Deer are carnivores.

• Deer are herbivores.

A bee eats pollen and nectar from plants. Bees eat producers, but they do not eat consumers. What type of consumer is a bee?

• Bees are omnivores.

• Bees are carnivores.

• Bees are herbivores.