FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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Question
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Station 3:Question 2:Look at the food web above. Are decomposers producers or consumers? Explain your answer. (Choose 2 answers)
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Producers
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Consumers
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Because they make their own food.
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Because they don’t make their own food.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -They include fungi along with invertebrate organisms sometimes called detritivores, which include earthworms, termites, and millipedes. Fungi are important decomposers, especially in forests. Some kinds of fungi, such as mushrooms, look like plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -Animals are called consumers; they must consume plants and other animals to obtain energy. Animals that feed only on plants are called herbivores, or primary consumers since they eat producers. Animals that feed on other animals are called carnivores. They are called secondary consumers if they eat primary consumers.
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