17. Identify the organisms in the food web below as either producers or consumers.

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AUTOTROPH/PRODUCER HETEROTROPH/CONSUMER

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To categorize organisms in a food web as either producers or consumers, we need to understand the definitions of each:

• Producers (Autotrophs): These organisms can produce their own food, typically through photosynthesis. Common examples include plants, algae, and some bacteria.

• Consumers (Heterotrophs): These organisms cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms to obtain energy. They can be further classified into primary consumers (herbivores), secondary consumers (carnivores that eat herbivores), and tertiary consumers (carnivores that eat other carnivores).

If you provide specific organisms from the food web, I can categorize them for you as producers or consumers.