A bracket fungus grows on a dead tree and breaks it down into chemical nutrients. What term best classifies the role of a bracket fungus in this ecosystem?
A B C D
producer consumer parasite decomposer
Question: A bracket fungus grows on a dead tree and breaks it down into chemical nutrients. What term best classifies the role of a bracket fungus in this ecosystem?
(A) producer
(B) consumer
(C) parasite
(D) decomposer

Answer: (D) decomposer
Answer: (B) consumer
Question: A bracket fungus grows on a dead tree and breaks it down into chemical nutrients. What term best classifies the role of a bracket fungus in this ecosystem?
(A) producer
(B) consumer
(C) parasite
(D) decomposer
Answer: (D) decomposer