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Q: What is a consumer that puts materials from dead plants and animals back into the soil and air and water called?
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What is a consumer that eats other animals and plants?

A consumer that eats other animals and plants is called an omnivore. If they'd only other animals, they would be called carnivores. If they ate only plants, they would be called herbivores.


What are consumer who eat both plants and animals called?

they are called omnivores


Why are plants called consumer and producer?

plants produce their own food while animals get their nutrition from other organisms


Where do animals and plants get materials they need?

Both animals & plants get there raw materials from the sunlight! :)


The organic materials formed in the soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals is called what?

It is called humus.humus


How can a bear be a primary and a secondary consumer?

It directly consumes animals and plants, and it's secondary because it can eat the products of animals and plants such as milk.


Living thing that eat other living things?

Animals which eat plants (which are also living things) are called herbivores. Animals which feed mainly on other animals are termed carnivores. Some animals specialise in eating insects and they are termed insectivores and animals which have a mixed diet that can include meat and plants are called omnivores. There are also some plants which can ingest small mammals, birds or insects, these are usually referred to as insectivorous or carnivorous plants.


Is a chicken is a consumer?

Chicken is a consumer. Producers are (basically) plants, whereas consumers are animals that eat plants or other animals (very simplified).


Is an eskimo a consumer or producer?

Consumer, consumes other plants/animals.


Organisms that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms?

Can be an omnivore, carnivore, or herbivore because both plants and animals are organisms. its called a consumer, or a heterotroph


What is the consumer that eats plants and animals?

omnivour


Is chicken producer or consumer?

Chicken is a consumer. Producers are (basically) plants, whereas consumers are animals that eat plants or other animals (very simplified).