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Decomposers and Scavengers Quiz
Quiz 11 - Decomposers and Scavengers
1. Animals that eat dead animals or carrion are called
producers
insectivores
scavengers
2. Mushrooms, mildew, mold and toadstools are all types of
scavengers
fungi
plants
3. Bacteria, fungi and earthworms are all
scavengers
insectivores
decomposers
4. Bacteria in your body
can be both harmful and helpful
are always harmful
are always helpful
5. Without decomposers and scavengers
dead plants and animals would pile up
there would be no illness
predators would have to catch more prey
