Which of the following describes a way that decomposers are important to an ecosystem?

• Decomposers use sunlight to make food for an ecosystem.

• Decomposers break down dead plant and animal matter in an ecosystem.

• Decomposers recycle essential nutrients back into an ecosystem.

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Tamara

Biology

31 August, 12:28

Which of the following describes a way that decomposers are important to an ecosystem?

• Decomposers use sunlight to make food for an ecosystem.

• Decomposers break down dead plant and animal matter in an ecosystem.

• Decomposers recycle essential nutrients back into an ecosystem.

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Alicia Garrison · Answer 1

All of these answers are correct but the third one is more about the impact of decomposers in a whole ecosystem and not focusing on one aseptic. The third answer explain how decomposers impact the ecosystem as a whole and leads to a better fitting answer then the others.

Elsa · Answer 2

They break down dead animals and plants

Which of the following describes a way that decomposers are important to an ecosystem?• Decomposers use sunlight to make food for an ecosystem.• Decomposers break down dead plant and animal matter in an ecosystem.• Decomposers recycle essential nutrients back into an ecosystem.

Which of the following describes a way that decomposers are important to an ecosystem?

• Decomposers use sunlight to make food for an ecosystem.

• Decomposers break down dead plant and animal matter in an ecosystem.

• Decomposers recycle essential nutrients back into an ecosystem.