Energy Roles in an Ecosystem

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What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?

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Decomposers

Front

What is the role of a producer?

Back

Use sunlight to make food

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What do we call organisms that eat other organisms to gain energy?

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Heterotrophs

Front

Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?

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Leaves

Front

Which of the following is a herbivore?

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Cricket

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism that produces its own food using sunlight or chemical energy.

Front

What is a consumer?

Back

An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.

Front

What is the primary source of energy for producers?

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Sunlight

Front

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil.

Front

What is a carnivore?

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An organism that primarily eats other animals.