Producers, Consumers, Decomposers

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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, like plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for food. All animals are consumers.

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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, like bacteria and fungi.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is bamboo or any green plant.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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An example of a consumer is a snake or any animal that eats other organisms.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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An example of a decomposer is bacteria or fungi.

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What do producers need to make their food?

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Producers need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their food.

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Why are decomposers important in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers are important because they recycle nutrients back into the soil, helping plants grow.

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What type of consumer eats only plants?

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A herbivore is a consumer that eats only plants.

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What type of consumer eats both plants and animals?

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An omnivore is a consumer that eats both plants and animals.