Week 15 Flashcard

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

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Decomposition

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

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decomposer

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Which best describes how decomposers help support life in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers add nutrients to the soil.

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Which is an example of a decomposer?

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a mushroom

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How are decomposers different from plants?

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They cannot make their own food through photosynthesis like plants

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decomposer

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producer

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consumer

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decomposer

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consumer