Fritch Life Science

A producer is an organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis, and serves as a food source for consumers.

A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms (plants or animals) for energy.

A fungus is a type of organism that absorbs nutrients from organic material, often decomposing dead matter, and includes mushrooms, molds, and yeasts.

An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and meat.

A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

A decomposer is a living organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

Producers form the base of the food chain, providing energy for all other organisms.

Herbivores are animals that eat only plants, while carnivores eat only other animals.

Examples of decomposers include bacteria, fungi, and earthworms.

Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem, making them available for producers.