Some bacteria living in the ocean floor can turn methane (a gas) into food. How would you classify these bacteria?

Question

producers
consumers
decomposers
both consumers and decomposers

Answer 1

The bacteria that can turn methane into food would be classified as producers. Specifically, they engage in a process known as chemosynthesis, where they use chemical energy from methane to produce organic material, similar to how plants use sunlight to produce food through photosynthesis. They do not fit the definitions of consumers or decomposers in this context.