Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

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What is a producer?

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A producer is an organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that cannot make 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 plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is the energy pyramid?

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The energy pyramid is a model that shows how energy decreases as it moves up from producers to top predators.

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Who are primary consumers?

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Primary consumers are organisms that eat producers; they are usually herbivores, like rabbits.

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Who are secondary consumers?

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Secondary consumers are organisms that eat primary consumers; they can be carnivores or omnivores, like lions.

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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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Give an example of a food chain.

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Grass -> Rabbit -> Fox.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil, helping plants grow.