Decomposers & Food Chains/Food Webs

Organisms that break down waste are called ___

• herbivores

• carnivores

• decomposers

Energy flows through a system of living things in a model called ___

• the carbon cycle

• a food chain

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In an ecosystem, decomposers break down ___

• waste

• wood

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Where do decomposers fit into the food chain?

• at the beginning

• in the end

• anywhere

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An apple tree is a

• decomposer

• producer

• consumer

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A hawk is an example of a

• producer

• decomposer

• consumer

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A mushroom is a

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

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Where does the energy start in this food chain?

• plant

• sun

• deer

• wolf

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What do decomposers eat?

• only plants

• only animals

• plants and animals

• dead organisms

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a decomposer?

• fungi

• hawk

• bacteria

• some flies and beetles