Without decomposers dead animals would just lay dead on earth forever.
Both living and dead animals host bacteria. If something is wet at all its very often covered with bacteria.
Bacteria a re decomposers. They take energy from dead animals.
Types of bacteria, such as cyanobacteria.
Dead plants and animals are consumed by decomposers such as bacteria and fungi.
The "life cycle" would be broken and life on earth would stop.
decomposes break down the remains of dead plants and animals.
bacteria
Both.
Sugar molecules
Bacteria
Bacteria that feed on dead animals are called saprophytic bacteria. They play an important role in decomposition by breaking down organic matter and recycling nutrients back into the environment.
they are decomposed