Decomposers in the forest come in many different shapes and sizes. Shelf fungus is a fungus that grows on the sides of trees. It grows into the tree and decomposes it slowly.

Have you ever been walking through the woods and come across a dead log that falls

apart and is full of dirt? That is because decomposers have been eating and digesting

that log for several years, turning it into dirt that is wonderful for plants.

a) What process is taking place as wood turns into dirt?

b) Decomposers are the cleaning agents of the environment. Justify the statement

c) What is the energy source for producers?
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The pea aphid, a type of insect, contains light-capturing pigments in its exoskeleton. pea aphids gained the ability to synthesize these pigments from genes transferred from fungi. while pea aphids do not have chloroplasts or fix carbon, researchers have found that pea aphids with more pigments have higher levels of atp than those with fewer pigments. pea aphids also have been shown to increase production of atp when exposed to sunlight. based on this information, is the pea aphid a true autotroph? a. yes, because the pea aphid can store energy from the sun in atp molecules. b. no, because the pea aphid is unable to use the energy from sunlight. c. yes, because the pea aphid does not need to use energy from food. d. no, because the pea aphid does not store energy from the sun as sugars.