Question

Which best describes how decomposers recycle energy in an ecosystem?

A.
Decomposers break down energy sources within the ecosystem.

B.
Decomposers provide energy directly to producers in an ecosystem.

C.
Decomposers provide energy directly to consumers in an ecosystem.

D.
Decomposers break down decayed matter and return the energy to the ecosystem.

Answer 1

The statement “Decomposers are those organisms that recycle matter in the ecosystem” describes decomposers.

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