Question 52
Activity 7.4.2: Are all decomposers microorganisms?
In this activity you will think about how fungi fit into food chains. Look at the photograph. The toadstools in the photograph are not microorganisms. You can see them easily, without a microscope. In the photograph, the part of the fungus that you cannot see is inside the log, breaking it down.
Activity 7.4.3: Questions
In a group of three, discuss these questions about the photograph. Be ready to share your ideas with the rest of the class.
Apart from fungi, what other kinds of microorganisms act as decomposers?
In this activity you will think about how fungi fit into food chains. Look at the photograph. The toadstools in the photograph are not microorganisms. You can see them easily, without a microscope. In the photograph, the part of the fungus that you cannot see is inside the log, breaking it down.
Activity 7.4.3: Questions
In a group of three, discuss these questions about the photograph. Be ready to share your ideas with the rest of the class.
Apart from fungi, what other kinds of microorganisms act as decomposers?
