Ecosystems Unit Test

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Which of the following describes the relationship between producers, consumers, and decomposers and how they keep the food web cycle going?(1 point)
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Consumers consume both decomposers and producers. They then die and are replaced by a new generation, starting the cycle again.
Consumers consume both decomposers and producers. They then die and are replaced by a new generation, starting the cycle again.

Producers are decomposed by decomposers, which are then consumed by consumers. New producers are born and start the cycle again.
Producers are decomposed by decomposers, which are then consumed by consumers. New producers are born and start 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.
Producers are consumed by consumers only to be decomposed by decomposers. This dead matter is used to feed producers to start the cycle again.

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

Answer 1

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