Producers, Consumers, Decomposers and Parasites (Lesson 6) Flashcards
What is a Producer?
Producers are organisms such as plants or bacterias that can create their own food
What do Producers tend use to produce their own food?
Producers tend to use the sun for the purpose of producing their own food
What is an example of a Producer?
An example of a producer are trees.
What types of organisms can be a Producer?
Producers are all green plants and algae
What is a Consumer?
Consumers are organisms that need to eat another living organism to get their food and nutrients.
What do Consumers do to get food?
Consumers eat plants or other animals
What is an example of a Consumer?
An example of a consumer are wolves.
What is a Decomposer?
Decomposers are those that break down dead things to get energy and nutrition.
What is an example of a Decomposer?
Examples of decomposers are fungi and bacteria, and animals like earthworms.