And losing its nutrients rapidly. QUESTION THREE
The diagram summarizes the dependence of organisms on each other, and the abiotic environment for
nutrients. Think about the nutrient requirement of producers and consumers and answer the following
questions
CONSUMERS
feeding
inorganic materials in
PRODUCERS
break down of
organic molecules
by X
photosyothesis
plus
chemosynthesis
norganic materials in the
ABIOTIC ENVIRONMENT
EST
1) Fill in the name of the missing organism labelled X.
What type of nutrients do producers require?​