Producers and Consumers - Vocab Practice

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What is a scavenger?

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A scavenger is an organism that feeds on dead organisms or decaying matter, helping to recycle nutrients in the ecosystem.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other organisms to obtain energy.

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are consumers that primarily eat meat from other animals.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can create its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is an autotroph?

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An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is a consumer that primarily eats plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem and enriching the soil.

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Give an example of a scavenger.

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Vultures are an example of scavengers as they feed on dead animals.