Plant

and
Animal Interactions
• The sun is the main source of energy used by plants in
order to combine carbon dioxide and water in the
chlorophyll so that it will produce glucose. This the
process of photosynthesis, where the plants make its
own food.

• Glucose is produced through the presence of light that

carries energy, we can say that glucose has that energy.
• So when animals eat plants, glucose is digested by the
animals; hence we can say that the energy from the
digested glucose is transferred to the animals. The
animals, on the other hand, use this energy in order to
live and survive. In these ways, we can say that plants
and animals interact. When they interact, they play roles
in the environment.
Roles of Plants and Animals in the Environment

• Plants, fungi (mushroom),

and animals can also be
classified based on the
roles they perform.
 Producers
• All plants are producers.

• Why are they called producers?

• It is because they produce glucose,

which stores energy from the light
that they use. Therefore, all producers
are the photosynthetic plants in the
land.
• Moreover, the basic and most
common producers in the
aquatic environment are
known as the phytoplanktons.

• Phytoplanktons are
photosynthetic microorganisms
that undergo photosynthesis to
create glucose.
 Consumers
• Consumers are usually
that eat plants and/or
other consumers.
 Herbivores
• Herbivores are plant-eating
animals.

• They only eat plants and not

the meat of other animals.
 Carnivores
• Carnivores are usually ferocious
animals that eat the meat or
flesh of the other animals.

• Carnivores are the predators

that hunt for their food (another
animal) known as their prey.
• Carnivores possess fangs and
usually move fast in order to
catch their prey.
 Omnivores
• Omnivores are those
animals that can eat
both producers and/or
other consumers.
 Decomposers
• Decomposers are the
living things that have
the ability to decompose
or decay bodies of dead
animals and plants.
Food Chain