Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers

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What is a carnivore?

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A carnivore is an organism that obtains its energy by eating other animals.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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A producer is an organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.

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What is an omnivore?

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An omnivore is an organism that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a consumer in ecological terms?

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A consumer is an organism that obtains its energy by consuming other organisms.

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.

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Give an example of a carnivore.

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A leopard is an example of a carnivore.

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Give an example of a producer.

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A tree is an example of a producer.

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Give an example of an omnivore.

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A bear is an example of an omnivore.

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What is the process by which producers make their own food?

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Producers make their own food through a process called photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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A herbivore eats only plants, while a carnivore eats only other animals.