The student draws a diagram to show the roles of the producers, consumers, and decomposers in the rainforest. How is the role of the decomposers different from the role of the producers?

Question

A.
The decomposers eat the plants to get energy.

B.
The decomposers make food using energy from the sun.

C.
The decomposers provide nutrients for the atmosphere.

D.
They decomposers break down dead organisms.

Answer 1

D. The decomposers break down dead organisms.