Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers

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What do herbivores eat?

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Only plants.

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What are most humans considered?

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Omnivores.

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What is an example of a decomposer?

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Bacteria.

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Why are plants called producers?

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They make their own food.

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What does a consumer do?

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Eats plants and other animals for energy.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that eats only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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Give an example of a producer.

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Plants, such as trees and flowers.