Sort these parts of a pond into abiotic components, producers, consumers and decomposers: water…
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Sort these parts of a pond into abiotic components, producers, consumers and decomposers: water, hydrilla, a frog, sunlight, bacteria in the mud, a water beetle, mud, algae.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
An ecosystem is the living things of an area (biotic) with the non-living parts (abiotic). Producers make food by photosynthesis; consumers are herbivores, carnivores, omnivores and parasites; decomposers (bacteria and fungi) break down dead matter and return nutrients to the soil.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Abiotic. Water, sunlight and mud.
Step 2. Producers. Hydrilla and algae, which make food by photosynthesis.
Step 3. Consumers. The frog and the water beetle.
Step 4. Decomposers. The bacteria in the mud.
Answer: abiotic: water, sunlight, mud; producers: hydrilla, algae; consumers: frog, beetle; decomposers: bacteria.
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