Decomposers (Mini Quiz)

An organism that gets energy by feeding on dead materials and waste.

• Vulture

• Decomposer

• Decompressionist

• Producer

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Decomposers break down dead plants and animals. This puts ____________ back into the soil.

• producers

• energy

• food

• consumers

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Decomposers get __________ and ___________ by breaking down dead organisms and animal wastes.

• nutrients and energy

• full and ready

• food and shelter

• sunlight and energy

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If it weren't for _______________ in our ecosystem,plants would not get essential nutrients, and dead matter and waste would pile up.

• producers

• consumers

• predators

• decomposers

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A decomposer?

• Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
• Eats plants or other animals for food
• Makes its own food
• Machine that gathers trash

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This organism draws its nutrients from dead organisms as it releases enzymes to cause the organisms to break down and break apart. Is it a...

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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Earthworm. Is it a...

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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Fungi. Is it a...

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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Pine Tree. Is it a...

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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Human 

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer 

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