Producers make their own food. An example of a producer is a plant.

Producers make their own food through photosynthesis. The producers need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants and other things make food. It is a chemical process that uses sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into sugars that the cell can use as energy.

Photosynthesis Process

No sunlight, water or carbon dioxide means that the plant can not go through photosynthesis. Then, the plant will have no food. If a plant does not have food, it will die.

Consumers do not need to make their own food like producers do.

Consumers eat other producers and other consumers to get their food. An example of a consumer is an animal.

Carnivores are consumers that eat animals only.

Herbivores are consumers that eat plants only.

Omnivores are consumers that eat plants and animals.