Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

What do omnivores eat?

• Only plants

• Only animals

• Both plants and animals

• Neither plants nor animals

Give an example of a consumer.

• A red wolf is an example of a consumer.

• A maple tree is an example of a consumer.

• A goldfish is an example of a consumer.

• A sunflower is an example of a consumer.

What do carnivores eat?

• Carnivores eat only meat.

• Carnivores eat plants and fruits.

• Carnivores eat both meat and vegetables.

• Carnivores eat insects and worms.

What is the food chain?

• A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from producers to consumers and decomposers.

• A diagram that represents the different types of ecosystems.

• A list of all the animals in a particular habitat.

• A method of classifying plants and animals based on their size.

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What is a consumer?

• An organism that can make its own food

• An organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other organisms for energy

• A type of plant that produces energy through photosynthesis

• An organism that only eats plants

Give an example of a producer.

• A plant is an example of a producer.

• A lion is an example of a producer.

• A mushroom is an example of a producer.

• A fish is an example of a producer.

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What is a producer?

• An organism that can make its own food, typically through photosynthesis.

• An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.

• An organism that decomposes organic material.

• An organism that relies on external sources for food.

What do herbivores eat?

• Only plants.

• Meat and plants.

• Only meat.

• Fruits and vegetables.

What is a decomposer?

• An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.

• A type of plant that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

• An animal that feeds on living organisms for energy.

• A microorganism that causes diseases in plants.

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

• Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat meat.

• Herbivores eat meat, while carnivores eat plants.

• Herbivores and carnivores both eat plants.

• Herbivores eat both plants and meat, while carnivores only eat plants.