Types of organisms

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What are carnivores?

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Carnivores are organisms that primarily eat other animals. Examples include wolves, snakes, and skunks.

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What is the primary source of energy for producers?

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Producers get their energy from the sun through the process of photosynthesis.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which producers, like plants, convert sunlight into chemical energy to make their own food.

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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 predator?

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A predator is a consumer that hunts and eats other consumers.

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What is a prey?

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Prey are organisms that are hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is an herbivore?

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Herbivores are organisms that primarily eat plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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Omnivores are organisms that eat both plants and animals.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and helping to recycle matter in the ecosystem.

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What is the difference between a carnivore and an omnivore?

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Carnivores eat only other animals, while omnivores eat both plants and animals.