6th Class Science The Living Organisms and their Surrounding The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings

     The living organism & Their Surroundings

The environment consists of both living things and non-living things. Living things are known as biotic components of the environment whereas non-living things are known as abiotic components.

All the living things have been classified into three group’s producers, consumers and decomposers.

        Producers

Producers are the living organisms which can make their own food with the help of photosynthesis. All the green plants like mango, peepal, grass etc. are included in this category.

         Consumers

Consumers are the living organisms which consume the food prepared by the green plants. This includes all the animals like tiger, elephant, human etc.

           Decomposers

It includes the microorganisms which decomposes dead bodies of plants and animals.

Balance in the Nature:

All these three producers, consumers and decomposers work together to keep the balance in the nature. Green plants prepare food, consumers eat them and grow and when consumers died, decomposers decomposes their body into simpler substances..