Animal Diets and Ecosystem Roles

The video explains the concept of consumers in the animal kingdom, categorizing them into herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, scavengers, and decomposers. Herbivores like zebras eat plants, while carnivores like lions eat other animals. Scavengers, such as vultures, consume dead animals. Omnivores, including bears and humans, eat both plants and animals. Decomposers like fungi and bacteria break down dead matter, releasing nutrients for plants, which are producers. The video concludes with a review of these consumer types.

Why are animals referred to as consumers?

• They only eat other animals.

• They produce their own food.

• They consume plants or other animals for food.

• They only eat plants.

What type of consumer is a zebra?

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Herbivore

• Scavenger

Which of the following animals is a scavenger?

• Lion

• Zebra

• Vulture

• Bear

What do omnivores eat?

• Only plants

• Only animals

• Both plants and animals

• Only dead animals

How are humans classified in terms of their diet?

• Scavengers

• Omnivores

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

What do we call people who choose to eat only plant-based foods?

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Omnivores

• Vegetarians

What role do decomposers play in the ecosystem?

• They break down dead organic matter.

• They produce their own food.

• They hunt other animals.

• They eat only plants.

Which of the following is NOT a type of consumer?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Producer

• Carnivore

What process do plants use to make their own food?

• Decomposition

• Photosynthesis

• Consumption

• Scavenging