What are decomposers and some examples?

Answer 1

Oh, dude, decomposers are like the cleanup crew of the ecosystem. They break down dead stuff into nutrients that plants can use. Examples include fungi, bacteria, and worms - basically nature's little recyclers.

Answer 2

Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so carry out the natural process of decomposition.

Decomposers break down (or consume) leaf litter, dead organisms and other detritus. In doing this they release nutrients trapped in the dead material back into the soil, making it available to plants and other primary producers, continuing the nutrient cycle of an ecosystem.

General catagories of decomposers are:

• worms
• molds
• fungi (the primary and common decomposers of litter in many ecosystems)
• bacteria

Specific decomposers are:

• mushrooms
• termites
• flies (& maggots)
• cockroaches
• lactobacteria (for mozzarella cheese and Frozen Yogurt)
• beetle
• slug
• insects

Answer 3

Decomposers are organisms that break down dead organisms and organic matter into simpler substances. Examples of decomposers include fungi like mushrooms, bacteria, and some types of insects like beetles. These organisms play a crucial role in nutrient cycling and recycling in ecosystems.

Answer 4

Decomposers are animals that eat animal and plant matter that is decaying. These animals include snails, beetles, millipedes, and earthworms.

Answer 5

Some things that are decomposers are mushrooms, millipedes, potato bugs (sow bugs,) ect.

A decomposer is a living object that helps break down dead organisms.