Question

14 what process do decomposers use to rearrange matter and transfer energy? (dci: ls2.b)
living
phytoplankton
at the surface
dead
phytoplankton fall
to the ocean floor
dead phytoplankton
accumulate
on the ocean floor
dead
phytoplankton
decomposed
by bacteria
a cellular respiration
b photosynthesis

Explanation:

Cellular respiration is the process by which organisms break down organic matter (such as dead phytoplankton in this case) to release energy. Decomposers like bacteria use cellular respiration. Photosynthesis is a process used by producers (like living phytoplankton at the surface, which use sunlight to make food) to create organic matter, not to decompose it.

Answer:

A. Cellular respiration