Which statement describes a decomposer?

Question

A giraffe eats the leaves off of trees, but does not kill the tree.
An aardvark kills and eats termites.
Fungus grows on a dead tree, slowly consuming the wood.
The roots of a maple tree grow under a sidewalk, slowly cracking and destroying the concrete.

Answer 1

The statement that describes a decomposer is: "Fungus grows on a dead tree, slowly consuming the wood." Decomposers, like fungi, break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.