Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers

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What are producers?

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Living things that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis. Example: Sunflower.

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What are consumers?

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Living things that eat other living things. They cannot make their own food.

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What is a decomposer?

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Living things that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil. Example: Mushroom.

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Give an example of a producer.

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Sunflower.

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What do consumers eat?

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Consumers eat other living things, including plants and animals.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil, helping plants grow.

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Are all animals consumers?

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Yes, all animals are consumers because they eat other living things.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which producers, like plants, make their own food using sunlight.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Can consumers be carnivores?

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Yes, carnivores are a type of consumer that only eat other animals.

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Can consumers be herbivores?

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Yes, herbivores are consumers that only eat plants.