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Types of Organisms
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Producers ALL PLANTS ARE PRODUCERS!!!!!!!!
An organism that makes its own food, such as a plant. ALL PLANTS ARE PRODUCERS!!!!!!!!
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Consumers An organism that feeds on other organisms. . . ALL TYPES OF ANIMALS!!
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Decomposers A simple organism, such as bacteria or fungus, that breaks down dead organisms and waste, returning important nutrients to the environment.
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Scavengers An organism, such as a vulture, that feeds on dead or decaying organisms.
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Food Chain A food chain traces the path of energy as it moves from one organism to the next in an ecosystem. Producer Consumer Decomposer Scavenger
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The SUN The sun is the source of ALL energy. It is the source of ALL life on the planet. The sun is NOT a producer!!!!
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Types of Consumers Example Food Chain Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer Quaternary Consumer Tertiary Consumer
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Food Webs A system of several overlapping food chains.
All animals rely on plants to survive even if they do not consume plants as food!!!
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