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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
- Consume plants and animals to maintain the ecosystem balance
- Increase the fertility of the soil by absorbing nutrients
- Prevent the accumulation of dead matter on the planet
- Break down dead organic material into smaller particles for plants to use as nutrition (correct)
What happens to nutrients in dead biological matter due to the action of decomposers?
What happens to nutrients in dead biological matter due to the action of decomposers?
- Absorbed by decomposers to grow and reproduce
- Converted back into inorganic form and released into the soil (correct)
- Transformed into energy for other organisms
- Stored indefinitely in the ecosystem
What is a nutrient cycle?
What is a nutrient cycle?
- A cyclic pathway for nutrient recycling in an ecosystem (correct)
- A process that creates new nutrients in the environment
- A mechanism to prevent nutrient absorption by plants
- A method to reduce nutrient availability in the soil
Why is the role of decomposers crucial for nutrient cycles?
Why is the role of decomposers crucial for nutrient cycles?
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How do soil microbes contribute to nutrient recycling?
How do soil microbes contribute to nutrient recycling?
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What would happen if there were no decomposers in an ecosystem?
What would happen if there were no decomposers in an ecosystem?
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Why are nutrient cycles essential for ecosystem sustainability?
Why are nutrient cycles essential for ecosystem sustainability?
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How do decomposers help in releasing nutrients back into the soil?
How do decomposers help in releasing nutrients back into the soil?
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How do decomposers contribute to preventing soil infertility?
How do decomposers contribute to preventing soil infertility?
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What is the significance of soil microbes in nutrient recycling?
What is the significance of soil microbes in nutrient recycling?
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