Producers, Consumers, Decomposer

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What is a producer?

Back

A producer is a living thing that makes its own food from sunlight, air, and soil.

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Is bamboo a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Back

Bamboo is a producer.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is a consumer?

Back

A consumer is a living thing that cannot make its own food and gets energy by eating other organisms.

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How do consumers obtain energy?

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Consumers obtain energy by eating food.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

Back

Bacteria and fungi are examples of decomposers.

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What is the main difference between producers and consumers?

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Producers make their own food, while consumers rely on other organisms for food.

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Can a plant be a consumer?

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No, plants are producers because they make their own food through photosynthesis.

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What is photosynthesis?

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

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Are all consumers animals?

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No, some consumers can be fungi or other organisms that eat other living things.