Question

Jimmy and Joanna were walking in their backyard and noticed a mushroom growing on the outside of a dead tree. Jimmy claimed that the mushroom was a plant, but Joanna said that it was not a plant, but a fungus.

In this case, what evidence BEST supports Joanna's claim?











A) The mushroom was a producer.


B) The mushroom was a autotroph.


C) The mushroom was a decomposer.


D) The mushroom was a heterotroph.
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Answer 1

C because the Mushroom is decomposing the dead parts of the tree so it can grow

Answer 2

C) The Mushroom was a decomposer. It is growing on the outside of a dead tree, therefore decomposing it.