Question

questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. the next questions are based on the following table of organisms in an ecological community. the x in a cell indicates that the organism is eaten by the consumer in the first column. consumer shrews hawks grasshoppers snakes spider organisms that are being eaten plants spiders snakes grasshoppers shrews hawks 3 mark for review which of the following categories of organisms, which are required for the cycling of matter in an ecosystem, is missing from the table? a producers b primary consumers c secondary consumers d decomposers

Explanation:

In an ecosystem, producers (like plants) make food through photosynthesis, primary consumers eat producers, secondary consumers eat primary - consumers, and decomposers break down dead organisms. The table shows consumers and the organisms they eat, but decomposers are responsible for recycling matter by breaking down dead organic material which is crucial for the cycling of matter in an ecosystem. They are missing from the table.

Answer:

A. Decomposers