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, typically through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot produce 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 or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

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How are consumers classified?

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Consumers are classified by the type of food they eat.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is a consumer that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that primarily eats plants.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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Examples of decomposers include fungi, bacteria, and worms.

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What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

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Producers create energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers obtain energy by eating producers or other consumers.