Living ____ contain lots of ____ in the molecules that make up their ____. When an organism dies it begins to ____ and break down, this is called ____. Decomposers and ____ are living things that feed on dead ____ matter. They include ____ like woodlice and microorganisms such as ____ and bacteria. As the detritivores ____ they release the carbon from the dead organic matter back into the ____ as carbon ____. As decomposition continues ____ are also released back into the soil. Plants can then ____ carbon dioxide from the air and ____ and nutrients through their roots for ____. This is part of the carbon ____. The ____ of decomposition ____ in warm and ____ conditions especially if the substance breaking down has a large ____ area. This knowledge can be ____ for us to make ____ from garden ____ and to help us understand how decay can effect ____ change.

Decay and Decomposition

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