Question

When plants and animals die, their remains are broken down by scavenging creatures. This releases minerals into the soil.

Answer 1

When plants carry out photosynthesis to make food they need four things; chlorophyll, energy from the sun, carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil. Consumers are usually animals. Consumers cannot make their own food, so they have to eat other organisms.

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Answer 2

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When plants and animals die, their remains are broken down by scavenging creatures, such as beetles, microscopic bacteria, and fungi. This releases minerals into the soil.

Theminerals fertilize plants so they can grow, and so the cycle of life begins again.