Decomposer

A mushroom is a 

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

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Bacteria is an example of a 

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___

• carnivore

• herbivores

• decomposers

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In an ecosystem, decomposers break down ___

• worms

• waste

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Which of these does most of the decomposing on Earth?

• bacteria and fungi

• millipedes

• worms

• roaches

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Which is an example of a decomposer in action? (a)  

• a bird building a nest in a tree

• a mushroom digesting a fallen log

• a chimpanzee feeding on termites

• a wolf catching and eating a mouse

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Which organisms keep waste from piling up in an ecosystem?

• decomposers

• plants

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Where do decomposers fit into the food chain?

• at the beginning

• in the end

• any time there's waste

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For lots of different living things, waste is actually a good source of ___

• Shelter

• energy

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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