Producers and Consumers

Why are producers important in an ecosystem?

• They decompose organic matter.

• They provide food and energy for consumers.

• They regulate the climate.

• They compete with consumers for resources.

Give an example of a producer.

• Trees are an example of a producer.

• Rabbits are an example of a producer.

• Rocks are an example of a producer.

• Clouds are an example of a producer.

How do insects get their energy?

• By photosynthesis like plants.

• By eating plants or animals.

• By absorbing nutrients from the soil.

• By drinking water only.

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• Decomposers break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil.

• Decomposers produce energy through photosynthesis.

• Decomposers consume living plants and animals.

• Decomposers create new organisms from soil nutrients.

What do we call organisms that eat only plants?

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

• Detritivores

What is a consumer?

• A producer that creates energy from sunlight.

• An organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms, such as plants or animals.

• A type of plant that does not require sunlight.

• An organism that only eats plants.

What is the food chain?

• The food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from producers to consumers.

• The food chain is a diagram that represents the different types of food.

• The food chain is a list of all the animals in a specific ecosystem.

• The food chain is a method of cooking food in a specific order.

What is photosynthesis?

• Photosynthesis is the process by which producers, like plants, use sunlight to make their own food.

• Photosynthesis is the process by which animals convert food into energy.

• Photosynthesis is the method by which fungi decompose organic matter.

• Photosynthesis is the way in which bacteria reproduce in the dark.

Give an example of a consumer.

• Owls and bears

• Trees and plants

• Rocks and minerals

• Water and air

What is a producer?

• An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

• An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.

• A type of consumer that feeds on producers.

• An organism that decomposes dead matter.