How are decomposer and consumers alike?

Answer 1

They all take in energy.

All diagrammed as a food chain.

Answer 2

Both decomposers and consumers gain energy by consuming organic matter. A decomposer, however, only includes organisms that consume dead organisms, while consumers may consume any organisms, dead or alive. Decomposers are counted as consumers, but not all consumers are decomposers.

Answer 3

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