WVGSA Grade 8 Science Practice Questions - West Virginia General Summative Assessment Grade 8 Science Exam

What essential ecological role do fungi and bacteria play within a natural forest ecosystem?

They harvest sunlight to replenish oxygen gas in the atmosphere They break down dead plant and animal remains, recycling nutrients back to the soil They hunt primary consumers to control herbivore populations They act as top predators in soil food webs

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They break down dead plant and animal remains, recycling nutrients back to the soil

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