Question
How does matter cycle between an animal and its surroundings?
Select the three correct answers.
Responses
The matter is burned for energy, and no longer exists.
The matter is burned for energy, and no longer exists.
The matter combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, and is breathed out.
The matter combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, and is breathed out.
The animal dies, and its matter is broken down by decomposers.
The animal dies, and its matter is broken down by decomposers.
Matter that is not useful is destroyed by the animal's body.
Matter that is not useful is destroyed by the animal's body.
The animal is eaten by another animal.
Select the three correct answers.
Responses
The matter is burned for energy, and no longer exists.
The matter is burned for energy, and no longer exists.
The matter combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, and is breathed out.
The matter combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, and is breathed out.
The animal dies, and its matter is broken down by decomposers.
The animal dies, and its matter is broken down by decomposers.
Matter that is not useful is destroyed by the animal's body.
Matter that is not useful is destroyed by the animal's body.
The animal is eaten by another animal.
Answers
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The correct responses regarding how matter cycles between an animal and its surroundings are:
1. **The matter combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, and is breathed out.**
2. **The animal dies, and its matter is broken down by decomposers.**
3. **The animal is eaten by another animal.**
These statements reflect the flow of matter in ecosystems, showing how it is transformed and recycled through various processes. The other options are incorrect because matter is not destroyed or ceases to exist; it is transformed and can change forms or be repurposed within the ecosystem.
1. **The matter combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, and is breathed out.**
2. **The animal dies, and its matter is broken down by decomposers.**
3. **The animal is eaten by another animal.**
These statements reflect the flow of matter in ecosystems, showing how it is transformed and recycled through various processes. The other options are incorrect because matter is not destroyed or ceases to exist; it is transformed and can change forms or be repurposed within the ecosystem.
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