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What bacteria break down dead organisms?

Bacteria that break down dead organisms are considered consumers. They are not the only consumers; any organism that feeds on another is a consumer.


What breaks down dead organisms?

Bacteria that break down dead organisms are considered consumers. They are not the only consumers; any organism that feeds on another is a consumer.


Do consumers break down dead organisms and animal waste true or false?

False. Consumers do not break down dead organisms and animal waste; that role is primarily performed by decomposers, such as bacteria and fungi, which break down organic matter and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem. Consumers, including animals and humans, obtain energy by eating living organisms or organic material.


What is a decompose and consumer?

consumers eat other organisms to get food.decomposers break down dead organisms and animal wastes to get food.


How are decomposers different to consumers?

Decomposers are organisms that break down dead animals or waste. Consumers are live things that eat something.


What type of organisms break down dead plants and animal matter and return carbon dioxide to the atomosphere?

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Decomposers producers predators and consumers are all what?

They are all types of organisms in an ecosystem. Decomposers break down dead organisms, producers create food through photosynthesis, predators hunt and consume other organisms, and consumers feed on producers or other consumers for energy.


Do consumers obtain energy when they break down the bodies of dead organisms?

yes i dont quite get your question but organs break down the same as any other food for any animals


What is difference between decomposer and consumer?

Decomposers break down dead organic matter into simpler substances, returning nutrients to the environment. Consumers are organisms that feed on other organisms to obtain energy and nutrients for survival. Decomposers primarily act on non-living organic matter, while consumers primarily feed on living organisms.


What are the 3 types of organisms in ecosystems?

The three types of organisms in ecosystems are producers (plants that make their own food), consumers (organisms that eat other organisms for energy), and decomposers (organisms that break down dead organic matter).


Who secure energy from their surroundings Consumers or decomposers?

Consumers secure energy from their surroundings. Consumers are organisms that obtain energy by consuming other living organisms, such as plants or other animals. Decomposers, on the other hand, break down dead organisms and organic matter to obtain energy.


Is a human a decomposers?

Humans are not considered decomposers; humans are considered consumers, as we kill and consume other organisms for nourishment. Contrarily, decomposers are organisms (such as mushrooms) that break down other organisms that have already deceased.