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A bird is a consumer. Birds feed on a variety of items, including insects, seeds, fruits, and other animals. They obtain energy by consuming these resources.
A blueberry is a producer because it is a plant that produces its own food through photosynthesis. It is not a consumer or decomposer in the typical sense.
A black alder tree is a producer because it creates its own food through photosynthesis. It is not a consumer or decomposer.
Yeast is a decomposer. Yeast breaks down organic material, such as sugars, through the process of fermentation to obtain energy.
The goldfish is a consumer because it eats other organisms to obtain energy for survival. It is not a producer or decomposer as it does not produce its own food through photosynthesis or break down organic matter like decomposers do.
Fungi can act as both decomposers, breaking down organic matter, and as consumers, feeding on living or dead organisms to obtain nutrients.