Unit 2a Lesson 3 TEST: Role of Decomposers

Front

How do decomposers help plants?

Back

They enrich the soil.

Front

What can sprout from the soil like plants, but cannot make its own food?

Back

Fungus or Fungi

Front

Energy and other materials from dead organisms are recycled back into the soil by

Back

decomposers

Front

Organisms, such as fungi and __________, that break down dead organisms and return them as nutrients to the soil, are known as __________.

Back

(1) bacteria, (2) decomposers

Front

How does placing compost in your garden improve the natural environment?

Back

It makes the soil rich in nutrients.

Front

Fill in the blanks: _________ break down decaying material in an ecosystem.

Back

Decomposers

Front

The job of decomposers is to break down dead plants and animals into useful substances. This job is their _________.

Back

niche

Front

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

Back

decomposer

Front

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

Back

Decomposition

Front

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

Back

a mushroom