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29. What are 'food producers' and 'food consumers'? Give one example of each type.30 TAL

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Producers areorganismsthat make theirownfood; they are also known asautotrophs. They get energy from chemicals or thesun, and with the help of water, convert that energy into useable energy in the form of sugar, or food. The most common example of a producer areplants.

Consumersare organisms that need to eat (i.e. consume) food to obtain their energy. These organisms are calledheterotrophs, meaning they must eat something else (hetero) as food. When we think of things eating for energy, our minds probably drift to animals, like birds, cats, or insects. These are all examples of consumers, but there are other lesser-known ones as well.



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