Explain the following term with examples 1) Producers 2) Carnivores 3) Omnivores 4) Herbivores 5) Decomposers 6) Apex consumers
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1. Producers are any kind of green plant. Green plants make their food by taking sunlight and using the energy to make sugar. The plant uses this sugar, also called glucose to make many things, such as wood, leaves, roots, and bark. Trees, such as they mighty Oak, and the grand American Beech, are examples of producers.
2. Carnivores are animals that eat other animals. The word carnivore is derived from Latin and means “meat eater.” Wild cats, such as lions and tigers, are examples of vertebrate carnivores, as are snakes and sharks, while invertebrate carnivores include sea stars, spiders, and ladybugs.
3.An omnivore is an organism that eats plants and animals. ... Omnivores generally occupy the third trophic level alongside meat-eating carnivores. Omnivores are a diverse group of animals. Examples of omnivores include bears, birds, dogs, raccoons, foxes, certain insects, and even humans.
4.Examples of large herbivores include cows, elk, and buffalo. ... Herbivores can also be medium-sized animals such as sheep and goats, which eat shrubby vegetation and grasses. Small herbivores include rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and mice. These animals eat grass, shrubs, seeds, and nuts.
5.Examples of decomposers are fungi and bacteria that obtain their nutrients from a dead plant or animal material. They break down the cells of dead organisms into simpler substances, which become organic nutrients available to the ecosystem
6.An apex consumer is that consumer on the top trophic level who has got no natural predators. Apex consumers are also known as tertiary or peak consumers. This means it can feed on all the animals down the trophic levels but none of them can feed on it.