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Words 23-27. Producer Consumer Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore. 23. producer-. An organism that can make its own food Any organism that can perform photosynthesis is a producer All plants are producers. Both the wheat and the tree are producers. What about a venus fly trap?.
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Words 23-27 Producer Consumer Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore
23. producer- • An organism that can make its own food • Any organism that can perform photosynthesis is a producer • All plants are producers Both the wheat and the tree are producers
What about a venus fly trap? • Yes, it is a producer because it performs photosynthesis
24. Consumer- An elephant doesn’t eat the same thing as a ….. • An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms • There are different types of consumers • For instance… Bird, which doesn’t eat the same thing as a....... Lion!!!
25. Herbivore- • A consumer that eats only plants • Can you name some herbivores?
26. Carnivore- • A consumer that eats only animals • Can you name some carnivores?
27. Omnivore- • A consumer that eats both plants and animals • Humans are omnivores, what are some others?
More examples of consumers: • A fox is a consumer, can you name what kind of consumer it is? • *a fox is an omnivore! • What about a deer? • *a deer is an herbivore • Now, what about a dog???
Were you right? • A dog is a true carnivore, however, since dogs have been domesticated sometimes they are classified as omnivores • How do we know it is a true carnivore, • Look at a dogs teeth!
Types of consumers CONSUMERS OMNIVORES CARNIVORES HERBIVORES -humans -bears -foxes -crocodile -snakes -hyena -rabbit -elephant -giraffe