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Key Stage 2
Meaning
A producer is a creature that can make its own food. These are usually plants.
About Producers
- All plants are producers.
- Producers are eaten by consumers.
- Producers are always at the start of the food chain.
Examples
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| In this food chain the bush is the producer and the gazelle and cheetah are consumers. |
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| In this food chain the grass is the producer and the grasshopper, baboon and cheetah are all consumers. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
An organism that is able to make its own food.
About Producers
- All plants are producers.
- Producers are eaten by consumers.
- Producers are always at the start of the food chain.
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| In this food chain the tree is the producer. |
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| In this food chain the grass is the producer. |