Producers, Consumers, and Food Webs

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that gets energy by eating other organisms, including plants and animals.

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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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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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What is prey?

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Prey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that eats only other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an organism that eats only plants.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce their own food.

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Give examples of producers.

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Examples of producers include flowers, trees, and bushes.