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decomposers are organisms in soil that decompose the organic matter in dead and decaying parts of plants and animals into oganic matter and carbon dioxide. thus the nutrients are returned back to the soil and help in plant growth. they play an important part in recycling of nutrients. example fungi and bacteria

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Break down and digest the remains of dead organisms.

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Breaks down bigger molecules like proteins, amino-acids, fats, polymers and carbohydrates into shorter ones.

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Decmposers break down dead and decaying organisms and matter.

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Something Dead.

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ingesting organic material

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Where does a decomposer get its energy?

A decomposer gets its energy from the dead animals they eat


Where does a decomposer get its energy from?

A decomposer gets its energy from the dead animals they eat


An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms?

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Is snakes a producer a consumer or a decomposer?

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