Decomposers and Nutrient Recycling
Learn how decomposers break down organic matter to recycle essential nutrients back into ecosystems.
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What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
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Fungi and bacteria are common ____ that break down organic ____
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Which organism acts as a decomposer?
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What do decomposers release back into the soil?
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Earthworms break down dead leaves and enrich the ____ with vital ____
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Without decomposers, what would happen in a forest?
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How do decomposers help producers?
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Bacteria decompose waste materials and return carbon to the ____
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Which organism is a detritivore that feeds on decaying organic material?
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At which point in a food web do decomposers work?
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Mold on old bread is a fungus taking in ____ by breaking down ____ matter.
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Decomposers get their energy from: