What is a decomposer?
Ecology

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An organism that breaks down dead or decaying organic material, returning nutrients to the ecosystem. Examples include fungi and bacteria.
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Which organisms are considered producers?
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Organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, such as plants and algae.
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What is a food chain?
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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.
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What is the role of the sun in a food chain?
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The sun provides the energy that fuels the entire food chain, starting with producers.
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Define consumer in ecology.
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An organism that obtains energy by consuming other organisms; includes herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
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What are abiotic factors?
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Nonliving components of an ecosystem, such as sunlight, water, temperature, and minerals.
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What is a carnivore?
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An organism that primarily eats other animals.
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