LS Ch. 14.3 Consumers & Producers

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What are organisms that use other organisms for food in order to gain energy?

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Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

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What is a predator in a food chain?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a lily pad?

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A lily pad is an autotroph, meaning it produces its own food through photosynthesis.

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What are heterotrophs?

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Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms for energy.

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What do herbivores like to eat?

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Herbivores primarily eat plants, such as grass.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create their own food and provide energy for consumers.

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What is the difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

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Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs consume other organisms for energy.

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Can you name a primary consumer?

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A primary consumer is an herbivore, such as a rabbit, that eats plants.

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What is a secondary consumer?

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A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers, such as a frog that eats grasshoppers.