What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?
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They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients.
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The primary or base level is formed by the autotrophs, also known as ____
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producers
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The organisms that eat the primary consumers are called _________?
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secondary consumer
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The atoms that make up the organisms in an ecosystem are cycled repeatedly between the living and nonliving parts of the ecosystem. True or False?
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True
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Which of the following is the name given to organisms that make their own food?
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autotrophs
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What are autotrophs?
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Organisms that produce their own food using sunlight or chemical energy.
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What are heterotrophs?
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Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms.
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