Interdependence in Living Being

Green plants make their own food

Green plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide in a process called photosynthesis. They are called producers because they

Animals cannot make their own food

Animals cannot make their own food, so they eat plants or other animals. Herbivores like cows eat plants (primary consumers), while carnivores like li

Decomposers like fungi and bacteria break

Decomposers like fungi and bacteria break down dead plants and animals into simple nutrients. Scavengers like vultures and jackals eat dead animals an

A food chain shows how living

A food chain shows how living things are connected by what they eat. For example: Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake → Eagle.

In nature

In nature, the number of plants and animals stays balanced. If one part increases or decreases, it affects the whole chain.