ECOLOGY
ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN
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They can cause sickness
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Producers can eat them
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They break down dead organisms into simpler materials
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They take things out of the soil
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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: -The decomposers complete the cycle by returning essential molecules to the plant producers. Decomposers (fungi, bacteria, invertebrates such as worms and insects) have the ability to break down dead organisms into smaller particles and create new compounds.
Detailed explanation-3: -Decomposers and scavengers break down dead plants and animals. They also break down the waste (poop) of other organisms. Decomposers are very important for any ecosystem. If they weren’t in the ecosystem, the plants would not get essential nutrients, and dead matter and waste would pile up.