Which of the following describes the relationship between producers, consumers, and decomposers and how they keep the food web cycle going?

Question

Producers are decomposed by decomposers, which are then consumed by consumers. New producers are born and start the cycle again.

Decomposers are broken down and used by producers to producers to produce food for consumers. Consumers are then decomposed, starting the cycle again.

Producers are consumed by consumers only to be decomposed by decomposers. This dead matter is used to feed producers to start the cycle again.

Consumers consume both decomposers and producers. They then die and are replaced by a new generation, starting the cycle again.

Answer 1

The most accurate description of the relationship between producers, consumers, and decomposers in the food web cycle is:

Producers are consumed by consumers only to be decomposed by decomposers. This dead matter is used to feed producers to start the cycle again.

This explanation accurately reflects the flow of energy and matter in an ecosystem, where producers (like plants) create energy through photosynthesis, consumers (like animals) eat those producers, and when living organisms die, decomposers (like bacteria and fungi) break down the dead material, returning nutrients back to the soil to support new plant growth, thus continuing the cycle.