Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers 2

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What are producers?

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Producers are organisms, like plants, that make their own food through photosynthesis.

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What are consumers?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other living things for energy. They cannot make their own food.

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What are decomposers?

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Decomposers are organisms, like fungi and bacteria, that break down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is an herbivore?

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An herbivore is a consumer that eats only plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is a consumer that eats only 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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Why are plants called producers?

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Plants are called producers because they make their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

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What do consumers need to survive?

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Consumers need to eat other organisms (plants or animals) to obtain energy.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is a tree.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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An example of a consumer is a rabbit.