What Does a Consumer Do in an Ecosystem

What is the role of producers and consumers in an ecosystem?

Producers use energy and inorganic molecules to make food. Consumers take in food by eating producers or other living things. Decomposers break down dead organisms and other organic wastes and release inorganic molecules back to the environment.

What is a consumer in economics?

Consumers are people who buy or use goods and services to satisfy their wants. When you eat your dinner, you will be a consumer. You’ll be hungry and eating a meal will make you feel full. You’ll be a consumer of food. You are also a consumer when you go to school.