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HOW DO ORGANISMS GET THEIR ENERGY?. The SUN is the main source of energy for almost all living things. Producer. Producer – (autotrophs) an organism that uses the sun’s energy to make its food through photosynthesis Begins the food chain or food web Examples: Plants and Algae. Consumers.
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The SUN is the main source of energy for almost all living things
Producer Producer– (autotrophs) an organism that uses the sun’s energy to make its food through photosynthesis • Begins the food chain or food web • Examples: Plants and Algae
Consumers Consumer– (heterotrophs) ingest food containing the sun’s energy (eat producers) • Herbivores • Carnivores • Omnivores • Decomposers
Types of Consumers Herbivores • eat plants Examples: grasshoppers, bison, antelope, cows
Types of Consumers Carnivores • eat meat Predators • Hunt prey animals for food - Examples: coyotes, hawks, owls, lions Scavengers • Feed on dead animals • Examples: vultures, snails, worms, crabs
Types of Consumers Omnivores- eat both plants and animals
Types of Consumers Decomposers (Nature’s Recyclers) organism that feeds on and breaks down dead plant and animal matter • Bacteria is the #1 Decomposer Kids Corner - Herbivore, Omnivore, Carnivore Kids Corner - Producer,Consumer,Decomposer
