Roles of decomposers!✨🦠🍄 🧫

Question 1

What is the first role of decomposers in the environment?

Answer 1

Decomposers break down and decompose dead bodies, animal waste and excess organic matter. If this waste was not broken down by decomposers, they would just build up and there would be heaps of dead plants, animals, and animal dung everywhere, which would completely fill up the environment.

Question 2

What is the second and most important role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Answer 2

Decomposers are important because the dead bodies and waste contain substances that can help living organisms grow. These substances are called nutrients.When microorganisms decay organic matter, they return the nutrients to the soil, helping them grow. This is really helpful for the plants, also helps herbivores, because there are more plants to eat.

Question 3

What type of organisms are almost all decomposers and what are the most important decomposers?

Answer 3

Almost all decomposers are microorganisms and the most important decomposers are fungi and bacteria.