Question

Write down four differences between producers and consumers.

Hint:

Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy, while consumers rely on it for survival.

Answer 1

Producers vs. Consumers \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Producers} & \textbf{Consumers} \\ \hline \text{Synthesize their own food via photosynthesis} & \text{Depend on others for food} \\ \hline \text{Examples: Plants, Algae} & \text{Examples: Humans, Animals} \\ \hline \text{Autotrophic organisms} & \text{Heterotrophic organisms} \\ \hline \text{Occupy the first trophic level in food chains} & \text{Occupy higher trophic levels} \\ \hline \end{array} \]