5.L.2.2 Producers/Consumers/Decomposers

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What is a producer?

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

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Where do all life forms get their energy?

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All life forms get their energy from the Sun.

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What are examples of decomposers?

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Examples of decomposers include fungi, bacteria, and worms.

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What is a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an organism that eats producers, such as herbivores like rabbits.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, such as bears that eat rabbits.

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How do producers contribute to an ecosystem?

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Producers provide energy for consumers by converting sunlight into food.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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

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What is the difference between herbivores and carnivores?

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Herbivores eat plants (producers), while carnivores eat other animals (consumers).