U2 L3: Role of Decomposers

Multiple Choice

The breaking down or decaying of plant and animal material is called?

• decomposition
• disintegration
• deterioration
• dissolution

Multiple Choice

Organisms that turn plant and animal materials into simpler substances is called?

• Producers
• Decomposers
• Consumers
• Predators

Multiple Choice

No bacteria and fungi are decomposers.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A type of organism made up of a single cell is called?

• bacteria

• complex organism
• single-celled organism
• multicellular organism

Multiple Choice

What does fuzzy mold warn us not to do?

• Not to cook the food
• Not to eat the food
• Not to smell the food
• Not to touch the food

Multiple Choice

What do decomposers return to the soil?

• Nutrients
• Carbon dioxide
• Sunlight
• Water