Ecosystems Consumer, Producer and Decomposer

The way energy is passed from one organism to another

• food chain
• energy
• extinct
• habitat

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Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?

• mushroom
• leaves
• mold
• worm

Examples of a producer

• frog
• algae
• worm
• mouse

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Example of a consumer

• worm
• bacteria
• mushroom
• hawk

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Humans are considered...

• consumers
• decomposers
• producers

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

• Plant
• Sun
• Deer
• Wolf

What's the role of consumers in a food chain?

• Use sunlight to make food 
• Eat other species and keep them from overpopulating
• Break down dead stuff
• Add nutrients to the soil

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What is the role of decomposers in a food chain?

• Use sunlight to make food
• Eat other organisms to gain energy
• Make the food for the whole food chain
• Break down dead organisms and add nutrients to the soil

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Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?

• Plant
• Rabbit
• Mouse
• Hawk

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Which type of consumer eats meat only?

• Producers
• Herbivores
• Carnivores
• Omnivores