Who Eats What? Pg. 83

1. Who Eats What?Pg. 83

2. Producers • Producers produce their own food through a process called photosynthesis. In this chemical reaction, sunlight helps make complex substances such as proteins and sugars. Example: Plants and trees

3. Consumers • Consumers are organisms that have to eat to obtain their nutrients. Herbivores- these eat plants Carnivores- these eat animals Omnivores- these eat plants and animals Carnivore Omnivore Herbivore

4. Scavengers • Scavengers are carnivores that only eat animals that are already dead. Scavengers usually wait until animals are done feeding, then they come in for leftovers. Hyena Vulture

5. Decomposers • Decomposers are nature’s recyclers. They help break down organic molecules into materials that go back into the soil to help fertilize the producers (plants). Bacteria Fungi Worms