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Producers make organic food molecules from Co2, H2Om and other inorganic raw materials.

Consumers obtain their food by eating plants or animals that have eaten plants.

Between the two, I'd say Producer.

This is like asking if a combustion engine is a producer or consumer, it's very illogical.watevalol

In ecology a producer is a photosynthetic green plant or chemosynthetic bacterium, constituting the first trophic level in a food chain; an autotrophic organism.

So the sun is not a producer in ecological terms.

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Is the sun a producer?

yes the sun is a producer for green plants In ecology a producer is a photosynthetic green plant or chemosynthetic bacterium, constituting the first trophic level in a food chain; an autotrophic organism. So the sun is not a producer in ecological terms.


Is the sun the consumer?

The Sun is a star, that only comes out at day, all the other stars you see at night are still there but you cant see them.:)


Is the sun a territory consumer?

No, the sun is not a territory consumer. It is a massive ball of gas primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, generating energy through nuclear fusion. The sun provides light and heat to the Earth, but it does not consume territory or resources in the way living organisms or entities do. Its role is more about providing energy than consuming or occupying space.


What is the sun called in a food chain?

The sun is referred to as the primary source of energy in a food chain, as it provides light and heat for plants to undergo photosynthesis, which is the basis of all food chains on Earth.


What organism does not dependent on the sun?

Thermophiles are bacteria that live in high temperature environments. Some have been found around deep sea vents (such as in the Indian Ocean) and survive on the sulphur, hydrogen and carbon dioxide being released from the vents, thus making them independant from using any of the sun's energy. Therefore these thermophiles are dependant on the Earth's inner structure and theoretically we couldn't have an Earth without a star such as our sun to revolve around. So indirectly these thermophiles still need the sun. However, their energy is not dependant on the sun > producer > consumer hierachy typically seen in energy flow diagrams.