Producer
Organism that makes its own food by photosynthesis using energy from the Sun.
Examples: Algae, phytoplankton, sunflower
Examples: Algae, phytoplankton, sunflower
Consumer
Organism that cannot make its own food. Must eat other organisms for energy.
Primary Consumer
Animals that eat producers
Herbivore: An animal that eats only plants
Examples: Rabbits, zebras, giraffes
Herbivore: An animal that eats only plants
Examples: Rabbits, zebras, giraffes
Secondary Consumer
Animals that feed on primary consumers in a food chain
- Omnivore: An animal that eats both plants and animals
- Examples: skunk, raccoon, owl
- Carnivore: an animal that eats only meat
- Examples: lion, tiger, eagle
Decomposers
Organisms that obtain (get) energy when they break down the bodies of dead organisms.
Examples: Mushrooms, bacteria
Examples: Mushrooms, bacteria