Question
Decomposers are important in the carbon cycle and food chains because they______
a
are microscopic and other organisms cannot see them.
b
produce their own food using light energy from the Sun.
c
break down dead organisms and waste, and recycle nutrients into the soil and air.
d
stop the flow of energy and nutrients from one organism to another.
a
are microscopic and other organisms cannot see them.
b
produce their own food using light energy from the Sun.
c
break down dead organisms and waste, and recycle nutrients into the soil and air.
d
stop the flow of energy and nutrients from one organism to another.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**c** break down dead organisms and waste, and recycle nutrients into the soil and air.
Decomposers play a crucial role in ecosystems by breaking down organic matter, which helps return nutrients to the soil and enables new plant growth, thereby facilitating the carbon cycle and food chains.
**c** break down dead organisms and waste, and recycle nutrients into the soil and air.
Decomposers play a crucial role in ecosystems by breaking down organic matter, which helps return nutrients to the soil and enables new plant growth, thereby facilitating the carbon cycle and food chains.