Producers, Consumers, Decomposer

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What is a producer?

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A producer is a living thing that makes its own food from sunlight, air, and soil.

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What do consumers do?

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Consumers are living things that eat other living things for food.

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What is a decomposer?

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A decomposer is a living thing that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What do omnivores eat?

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Omnivores eat both meat and plants.

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What is an example of a producer?

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Bamboo is an example of a producer.

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What does biotic mean?

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Biotic means living.

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What does abiotic mean?

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Abiotic means nonliving.

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Name a type of consumer.

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Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are types of consumers.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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Can a plant be a consumer?

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No, plants are producers because they make their own food.