Env. Unit 4 -Producers, consumers and decomposers

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What do carnivores eat?

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Carnivores eat only other animals.

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What is a mushroom classified as?

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A mushroom is classified as a decomposer.

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What are living things that eat other living things called?

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They are called consumers.

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What classification do all animals fall under?

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All animals are consumers.

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What type of organism is bamboo?

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Bamboo is a producer.

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Define producers in an ecosystem.

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Producers are organisms that create their own food, typically through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What role do consumers play in an ecosystem?

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Consumers are organisms that eat other living things for energy.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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

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Give an example of a carnivore.

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An example of a carnivore is a lion.

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What is an omnivore?

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