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SPC ** Producers and Consumers ** **TYPES OF PRODUCERS**

A producer is an organism that produces enrgy from using sunlight or chemicals, and gets eaten by consumers. In that process the energy created by the producers is transfered to the consumers. It is important to understand the different typs of producers (like chemotrophs and phototrophs) so we can see how they react and shape the world around us by creating energy to feed every consumer in one way or another.

//These organisms are examples of chemotrophs// //This plant is an example of a phototroph//
 * Chemotrophes: ** Chemotrophes are organisms that create their own food through a process called chemosynthesis, which is a process that obtains energy from chemical compounds. Deep sea bacteria is an exmple of a chemotroph.
 * Phototrophes: ** Phototrophes are organisms that create their own food by using light for energy. Plants, some bacteria, and lgea are typs of phototropes.


 * TYPES OF CONSUMERS **

A consumer is an organism that can not make its own food, so it has to eat producers and/or other consumers to obtain its energy. Animals like birds, bears, and insects are consumers. We need to understand how different types of consumers (heterotrophs, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, detrivores, and decomposers) impact our environment and interact with one and other. After all, humans are consumers to.

Herbivore: Herbivores are consumers that only consume plants. Animals like horses, cows, and elephants are herbivores. //a rhino is an example of a herbivore// **Carnivores:** Carnivores are animals who only eat the meat of other organisms. Certain animals like lions, eagles, and sharks are carnivors. //This Eagle is a carnivore catching it's prey//

** Omnivores: ** Omnivores are consumers that eat both plants and animals. We as humans are also omnivores. //Bearded Dragons are omnivores because they eat plants and animals//

** Detrivores : ** Detrivores are organisms that eat dead or decaying organisms. woodlice would be examples of a detrivores. //This woodlice is an example of a detrivore// **Decomposers:** Decomposers are organisms that feed on dead organisms and what is left behind by detrivores. Examples of decomposrs are Fungi, mushrooms, flies, bacteria, and maggots. //These mushrooms are decomposers//