Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

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What are living things that eat other living things called?

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Consumers

Front

What do we call organisms that rely on eating other organisms for energy because they cannot make their own food?

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Consumers

Front

What is another term for plants and algae that make their own food from sunlight?

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Producers

Front

Who is known as the chef for the ecosystem because they can make their own food?

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Producers

Front

What are all animals classified as in terms of their role in the ecosystem?

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Consumers

Front

What do we call organisms that break down dead or decaying matter?

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Decomposers

Front

Can you name a type of consumer that only eats plants?

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Herbivore

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What do we call a consumer that eats both plants and animals?

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Omnivore

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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They create food through photosynthesis.

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What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

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They obtain energy by eating other organisms.