Living Links (Reach for Reading)

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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

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True or False: Carnivores are consumers.

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True

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose (food) and oxygen.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism, like a plant, that can make its own food through photosynthesis.

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Which of the following is an example of a herbivore? A rabbit, a lion, or a cactus?

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A rabbit is an example of a herbivore.

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True or False: All consumers can make their own food.

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False

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What do we call animals that eat both plants and animals?

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Omnivores.

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Name one example of a desert carnivore.

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A bobcat is an example of a desert carnivore.

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What do plants transform during photosynthesis?

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Plants transform sunlight into food.

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Which of the following is NOT a consumer? A cactus, a rabbit, or a snake?

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A cactus is NOT a consumer; it is a producer.