ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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Question
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They release oxygen into the atmosphere
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They turn sunlight into energy
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They release matter and nutrients back into the soil
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They get rid of dead animals so they don’t smell bad
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Detailed explanation-1: -Decomposers play a critical role in the flow of energy through an ecosystem. They break apart dead organisms into simpler inorganic materials, making nutrients available to primary producers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Decomposers in ecosystems act as environmental cleaners by decaying dead plants and animals. They aid in the recycling of nutrients. They make room for a new life in the biosphere by decaying the dead.
Detailed explanation-3: -They feed on the organic leftovers of dead plants and animals, breaking them down into basic chemicals that are discharged into the soil. Decomposers can recycle plant waste since some of these compounds give nutrients for new plants to thrive.
Detailed explanation-4: -They help break down or reduce organic material into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are then eaten by decomposers. Decomposers eat dead materials and break them down into chemical parts. Nitrogen, carbon and other nutrients can then be used again by plants and animals.
Detailed explanation-5: -Scavengers and decomposers get their energy by eating dead plants or animals. Rotting food (or food that’s gone ‘bad’) doesn’t look or smell great but it contains a wealth of nutrients, including carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous.