Life cycles recycle matter and help to create balance on Earth because _____.

Producers gain energy from the sun. Consumers gain energy from producers. Decomposers gain energy from dead consumers and recycle it back to producers.
Living organisms are dependent on other living organisms to survive.
Producers make their own food. Consumers gain energy from producers. Decomposers break down dead matter into essential nutrients that are then reused by producers.

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Life cycles recycle matter and help to create balance on Earth because producers make their own food. Consumers gain energy from producers. Decomposers break down dead matter into essential nutrients that are then reused by producers. This interconnected process ensures that energy and nutrients are continuously cycled through the ecosystem, maintaining balance and supporting various forms of life.