Question

Which of the following describes the relationship between producers, consumers, and decomposers and how they keep the food web cycle going?(1 point)

Responses

Producers are consumed by consumers only to be decomposed by decomposers. This dead matter is used to feed producers to start the cycle again.
Producers are consumed by consumers only to be decomposed by decomposers. This dead matter is used to feed producers to start the cycle again.

Producers are decomposed by decomposers, which are then consumed by consumers. New producers are born and start the cycle again.
Producers are decomposed by decomposers, which are then consumed by consumers. New producers are born and start the cycle again.

Decomposers are broken down and used by producers to produce food for consumers. Consumers are then decomposed, starting the cycle again.
Decomposers are broken down and used by producers to produce food for consumers. Consumers are then decomposed, starting the cycle again.

Consumers consume both decomposers and producers. They then die and are replaced by a new generation, starting the cycle again.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

The correct answer is: Producers are consumed by consumers only to be decomposed by decomposers. This dead matter is used to feed producers to start the cycle again. This describes the process of energy and nutrients flowing through an ecosystem, with producers (plants) converting sunlight into food for themselves and for consumer organisms (animals) who eat the plants. When these organisms die, decomposers (bacteria, fungi) break down their remains and return nutrients to the soil, which can then be taken up by new plants to repeat the cycle.