AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Only plants can produce their own food. That’s why they are called producers. Animals that eat only plants are called herbivores.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals cannot make their own food so they must eat plants and/or other animals. They are called consumers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of Producers in an Ecosystem Producers are organisms that can make their food, such as trees, shrubs, grass, algae, lichen, seaweed, and some bacteria. All of these are green in color because they contain chlorophyll that absorbs the energy from the sun and uses it to produce its food.

Detailed explanation-4: -These organisms are called producers because they produce their own food. Some animals eat these producers. These animals are called consumers because they consume something else to get their food.