Producers and Consumers in Ecosystems

Producers and Consumers in Ecosystems

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!

In every ecosystem, living things depend on each other for energy. Organisms can be grouped into two main categories based on how they get their food: producers and consumers.

1. Organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis, are called  .

2. Animals that eat other organisms for energy are called  .

3. Plants are examples of  .

4. An animal that only eats plants is called a  .

5. Which of the following is a producer?

6. An animal that eats both plants and animals is called a:

7. Look at the food chain below. Identify the producer and the consumer(s).

Producer:

Consumers:

8. All consumers get their energy directly from the sun.

9. Explain the difference between a producer and a consumer. Give an example of each.