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What type of consumer eats both plants and animals?
What type of consumer eats both plants and animals?
- Tertiary consumer (correct)
- Decomposer
- Secondary consumer
- Primary consumer
Which of the following is an example of a producer?
Which of the following is an example of a producer?
- Vulture
- Eagle
- Horse
- Cactus (correct)
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
- To hunt and eat other animals
- To produce their own food
- To break down and return nutrients to the soil (correct)
- To eat dead plants and animals
What type of consumer eats plants?
What type of consumer eats plants?
Which of the following is an example of a scavenger?
Which of the following is an example of a scavenger?
Match the following organisms with their roles in an ecosystem:
Match the following organisms with their roles in an ecosystem:
Match the following organisms with their diet-based categories:
Match the following organisms with their diet-based categories:
Match the following organisms with their functions in an ecosystem:
Match the following organisms with their functions in an ecosystem:
Match the following organisms with their roles in an ecosystem:
Match the following organisms with their roles in an ecosystem:
Match the following organisms with their characteristics:
Match the following organisms with their characteristics:
Study Notes
Ecosystem Roles
- Producers are living organisms that make their own food using energy from the sun, such as plants, grass, and cacti.
Consumers
- Primary consumers (herbivores) eat plants, examples include horses, rabbits, and cows.
- Secondary consumers (carnivores) eat other animals, examples include eagles, lions, and tigers.
- Tertiary consumers (omnivores) eat both plants and animals, examples include foxes, human beings, and pigs.
Decomposers
- Decomposers are organisms that break down dead organic matter, returning it to the soil, examples include bacteria and fungi.
Scavengers
- Scavengers are living organisms that feed on dead animals or plants, examples include vultures, jackals, and hyenas.
Ecosystem Roles
- Producers are living organisms that make their own food using energy from the sun, such as plants, grass, and cacti.
Consumers
- Primary consumers (herbivores) eat plants, examples include horses, rabbits, and cows.
- Secondary consumers (carnivores) eat other animals, examples include eagles, lions, and tigers.
- Tertiary consumers (omnivores) eat both plants and animals, examples include foxes, human beings, and pigs.
Decomposers
- Decomposers are organisms that break down dead organic matter, returning it to the soil, examples include bacteria and fungi.
Scavengers
- Scavengers are living organisms that feed on dead animals or plants, examples include vultures, jackals, and hyenas.
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Learn about the different roles in an ecosystem, including producers, consumers, decomposers, and scavengers. Examples of each are provided to help illustrate their roles.
