Which statement describes an activity of a decomposer?

Question

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A hawk eats and digests a mouse.
A hawk eats and digests a mouse.

A sunflower uses nutrients from the soil to make proteins.
A sunflower uses nutrients from the soil to make proteins.

A mushroom digests and absorbs nutrients from organic matter
A mushroom digests and absorbs nutrients from organic matter

A snail scrapes algae off rocks in an aquarium.

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes an activity of a decomposer is:

A mushroom digests and absorbs nutrients from organic matter.

Decomposers, like mushrooms, break down dead organic material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.