Ecosystem Roles: 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 through photosynthesis, such as plants.

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What is a consumer?

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A consumer is a living thing that eats other living things to get 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 a herbivore?

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A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an animal that eats only other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals.

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Give an example of a producer.

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An example of a producer is duck weed.

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Give an example of a consumer.

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An example of a consumer is a lion.

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Give an example of a decomposer.

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An example of a decomposer is a mushroom.

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How does energy flow in a food chain?

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Energy flows from producers to consumers and then to decomposers.