Question

Explain the terms 'producer' and 'consumer'. Give two examples of producers and two of consumers.

Answer 1

Producers
1. Organisms that produce their own food from simple inorganic substances such as water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide are called producers.
2. Examples are green plants and blue-green algae.
Consumers
1. Organisms that consume the food prepared by producers are called consumers.
2. Examples are cows and human beings.