Exploring Ecosystem Roles: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

What are the three categories of living things in an ecosystem based on how they get energy?

• Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

• Plants, Animals, and Fungi

• Autotrophs, Heterotrophs, and Decomposers

• Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores

What is the main source of energy for most ecosystems?

• Sun

• Wind

• Soil

• Water

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What is the main process through which producers create their own food?

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

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Which of the following is NOT a producer?

• Grass

• Chicken

• Bush

• Tree

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What term is used to describe organisms that get their energy by consuming other organisms?

• Decomposers

• Heterotrophs

• Producers

• Autotrophs

Which of the following animals is a consumer?

• Tree

• Rabbit

• Bacteria

• Mushroom

What do consumers rely on for their energy?

• Water

• Decomposers

• Producers and other consumers

• Sunlight

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What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• They photosynthesize

• They break down waste products and dead organisms

• They produce their own food

• They consume other organisms

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Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• Eagle

• Earthworm

• Grass

• Rabbit

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What unique ability do fungi have in an ecosystem?

• They can produce their own food

• They can consume other animals

• They can photosynthesize

• They can break down wood from dead trees