Question

Conclude: An organism that breaks down organic matter into simpler materials (like carbon dioxide) is called a decomposer. Decomposers absorb nutrients from living things or the organic matter they leave behind. They do not need to kill to get their food.

Do your results suggest bears are decomposers? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

No, because bears kill to get their food. They eat fish and they kill the fish to get them. If they left the fish carcass, decomposers would eat it. The bear makes the food for the decomposers, but it is not a decomposer itself... Does that make sense?