Decomposer Review

Front

What is the name of the process where the remains of living things rot, decay or break down?

Back

Decomposition

Front

A living organism that puts materials from dead plants and animals back to the soil is called a ____________?

Back

decomposer

Front

Why are decomposers an important part of ecosystems?

Back

They break down dead organisms to return nutrients to the soil.

Front

Which best describes how decomposers help support life in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers add nutrients to the soil.

Front

Which best describes the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers get energy by breaking down decaying matter.

Front

Which is an example of a decomposer? Options: a hawk, a mouse, a flower, a mushroom

Back

a mushroom

Front

Which describes a decomposer? Options: an organism that eats only plants, an organism that makes its own food, an organism that breaks down dead matter, an organism that receives energy from the sun

Back

an organism that breaks down dead matter

Front

How are decomposers different from plants?

Back

They cannot make their own food through photosynthesis like plants.

Front

What is the waste product that decomposers release?

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carbon dioxide