Interdependence in Ecosystems

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What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

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They obtain energy by eating plants and animals.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats plants and animals for energy.

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What is an example of a decomposer?

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Fungi, such as mushrooms.

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What happens if one part of an ecosystem is removed?

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It can disrupt the balance and affect all other organisms.

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What is the relationship between producers, consumers, and decomposers?

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Producers create energy, consumers use that energy, and decomposers recycle nutrients.

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What are producers in an ecosystem?

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Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis.

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Why are decomposers important in an ecosystem?

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They break down dead matter and recycle nutrients back into the soil.

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What is an herbivore?

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An organism that only eats plants.

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What is a carnivore?

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An organism that only eats other animals.

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What is an omnivore?

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An organism that eats both plants and animals.