Exploring Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

The video tutorial explains the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem. Producers, mainly plants, convert solar energy into food. Consumers, mostly animals, eat this food to gain energy. Decomposers, such as fungi and bacteria, break down dead material, returning nutrients to the soil. The video provides examples of each category and reviews the concepts to reinforce understanding.

What do producers do in an ecosystem?

• Produce food and energy

• Break down waste

• Consume food

• Store energy

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Which of the following is a producer?

• Cactus

• Seahorse

• Mushroom

• Earthworm

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What is the primary role of consumers in an ecosystem?

• Break down dead things

• Store nutrients

• Consume or eat food

• Produce food

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Which of the following is a consumer?

• Japanese beetle

• Mold

• Bacteria

• Pumpkin

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What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

• Break down waste and dead things

• Consume food

• Produce food

• Store energy

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Which of the following is a decomposer?

• Crocus

• Bacteria

• Koala bear

• Seahorse

What type of organism is an octopus?

• Producer

• None of the above

• Consumer

• Decomposer

What type of organism is kelp?

• Consumer

• None of the above

• Producer

• Decomposer

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What type of organism is a land snail?

• Consumer

• Producer

• None of the above

• Decomposer

What type of organism is shelf fungus?

• Consumer

• None of the above

• Producer

• Decomposer