Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

Give an example of a consumer.

• A rabbit

• A tree

• A rock

• A cloud

Give an example of a decomposer.

• Mushroom

• Oak tree

• Sunflower

• Grass

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Decomposers help break down dead matter, returning nutrients to the soil and supporting new plant growth.

• Decomposers primarily produce energy through photosynthesis.

• Decomposers compete with plants for sunlight and nutrients.

• Decomposers are responsible for pollinating flowers and plants.

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What do carnivores eat?

• Carnivores eat only plants.

• Carnivores are consumers that eat only other animals.

• Carnivores eat both plants and animals.

• Carnivores primarily eat fruits.

What is a food chain?

• A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

• A list of all the organisms in a habitat.

• A diagram that represents the physical structure of an ecosystem.

• A method of classifying different species based on their diet.

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What are consumers?

• Consumers are organisms that produce their own food.

• Consumers are living things that eat other living things for energy.

• Consumers are a type of plant that absorbs sunlight.

• Consumers are animals that only eat plants.

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What is a food web?

• A simple linear sequence of organisms that eat one another.

• A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

• A type of food chain that only includes plants.

• A diagram that shows the energy flow in a single species.

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What is the importance of producers in an ecosystem?

• They are the primary consumers that eat other organisms.

• They provide the energy needed for all other living things in the ecosystem.

• They decompose organic matter and recycle nutrients.

• They compete with other species for resources.

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Give an example of a producer.

• A tree

• A lion

• A mushroom

• A rabbit

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What is photosynthesis?

• Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food.

• Photosynthesis is the process by which animals convert food into energy.

• Photosynthesis is the method by which plants absorb water from the soil.

• Photosynthesis is the way in which plants reproduce sexually.

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