Producers/Consumers/Decomposers

What do producers in an ecosystem do?

• They consume other organisms for energy.

• They decompose dead matter.

• They produce their own food through photosynthesis.

• They rely on the sun for movement.

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What is photosynthesis?

• A method to decompose matter.

• A process to consume food.

• A technique for water absorption.

• A process to convert solar energy into chemical energy.

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What is an autotroph?

• An organism that decomposes matter.

• An organism that relies on sunlight for movement.

• An organism that consumes other organisms.

• An organism that produces its own food.

What process do producers use to make their own food?

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Decomposition

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Which of the following is a producer?

• Bee

• Kelp

• Snake

• Fungus

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Which organisms are responsible for making energy available in an ecosystem?

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Consumers

• Scavengers

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Which of the following is not a producer?

• Tree

• Algae

• Maggot

• Cyanobacteria

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

• Organisms that produce their own food.

• Organisms that rely on others for energy.

• Organisms that decompose dead matter.

• Organisms that absorb sunlight.

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Which of the following is a consumer?

• Kelp

• Cyanobacteria

• Algae

• Human

What is a heterotroph?

• An organism that absorbs sunlight.

• An organism that produces its own food.

• An organism that relies on others for energy.

• An organism that decomposes dead matter.