Question 3Consumers and decomposers

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Sl.No.ConsumersDecomposers1.The organisms that cannot make their own food but consume either plants or animals are called consumers.Microscopic organisms that feed on the dead bodies of organism and decaying organic matter are called decomposers.2.They get energy by eating other organisms.They derive their energy by breaking down the complex organic compounds present in the dead plants and animals.3.They maintain the ecological balance.They help to maintain the nutrient cycle by recycling of the nutrients.4.They are called heterotrophs.They are called nature's scavengers.

Sl. No.	Consumers	Decomposers
1.	The organisms that cannot make their own food but consume either plants or animals are called consumers.	Microscopic organisms that feed on the dead bodies of organism and decaying organic matter are called decomposers.
2.	They get energy by eating other organisms.	They derive their energy by breaking down the complex organic compounds present in the dead plants and animals.
3.	They maintain the ecological balance.	They help to maintain the nutrient cycle by recycling of the nutrients.
4.	They are called heterotrophs.	They are called nature's scavengers.

Ecosystems — Question 3

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