Producer organizations: what they are and examples

Producing organisms or also called autotrophic organisms are those that are capable of transforming inorganic matter , such as carbon dioxide and water, into organic matter using an energy source. Here you can learn about what is organic and inorganic matter .

The most common source used is the one that comes from solar energy and, therefore, these organisms carry out a process called photosynthesis , although there are also chemosynthetic organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of some inorganic compounds. But the producing organisms that carry out photosynthesis , that is, those plants that have photosynthetic pigments, not only produce organic matter, they also release oxygen that is essential for life on Earth.

These organisms are the only ones capable of producing organic matter from inorganic matter, thus being the base of the food chain , since they provide food to consuming organisms.

You may have doubts with many types of living beings. For example, is wheat a producer, consumer or decomposer? So, here we talk about some examples of producer organisms .

Some examples of photosynthetic producing organisms can be:

• The cypress.
• The ferns.
• The wheat.
• The bushes.
• The Cactus.
• Chamomile
• The oak.

However, examples of aquatic producing organisms include:

• Red algae.
• Single-celled algae, such as ochromonas and diatoms or xanthophyceae, which are yellow-green algae.
• Cyanobacteria, which are blue-green algae.

Also among the chemosynthetic producing organisms we can find:

• Colorless Sulfur Bacteria.
• Nitrogen bacteria.
• Iron bacteria.
• Hydrogen bacteria.

There are two types of producer organisms, photosynthetic producer organisms and chemosynthetic producer organisms.

• Photosynthetic: these organisms are capable of obtaining solar energy to transform inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide and water into organic matter. Plant plants that contain chlorophyll carry out photosynthesis.
• Chemosynthetics: chemosynthetic organisms obtain energy through the oxidation of simple inorganic substances such as ammonia and sulfur, these do not need light as an energy source. An example of this type of organism is chemosynthetic bacteria.

As we have mentioned before, the living beings that produce them are the base of the food chain , so if they disappear, there will be a decline in the food chain.

The trophic or food chain is formed by links in which there is a transfer or flow of matter and energy , if the first link disappears, which would be the producing organisms, as a consequence the second link would disappear, being this formed by the primary consumers, and at the same time If these disappear, the secondary consumers would disappear and so on until life on earth was extinguished.

Without leaving behind, since there are no primary producers, oxygen would not be generated either and the levels of carbon dioxide would increase, this being another factor that would make the development of life on Earth impossible. With this it could be said that the producing organisms are essential .

Within the food chain there are different types of organisms , below, they are shown depending on the order they have in the chain:

• Producers: are those that transform inorganic into organic matter thanks to an energy source.
• Primary consumers: they are herbivorous species, heterotrophic animals that feed on producing organisms to obtain the organic matter and energy they need for their development and survival. Here we tell you more about Primary Consumers .
• Secondary consumers: in this group are carnivorous and omnivorous species, they are also heterotrophic species and obtain organic matter by feeding on primary consumers and producers. In this link you can learn more about secondary consumers .
• Tertiary consumers: they are carnivorous species, heterotrophic organisms that feed on secondary and some primary consumers to obtain their organic matter. Here you can find more information about Tertiary Consumers .
• Quaternary consumers: are those species that are found in the upper level of the chain, being able to feed from all consumers. An example would be the human being, even this gets to feed on the producers. In this other post you will see more information about Quaternary Consumers .
• Decomposers: are those organisms that act on dead organisms, mainly fungi and bacteria, have the function of transforming organic matter into a simpler one on which mineralizing organisms will act, they transform this matter into inorganic or mineral matter. The inorganic matter will be again incorporated into the environment and used by the producing organisms, thus closing the cycle of matter. Here you can see more information about Decomposing Organisms .