Question

match the description to the key agents in the food web.
a. make their own food.
b. break down dead animals and plants.
c. eat organisms from a different population.

1. producers.
2. consumers.
3. decomposers.

Explanation:

• For "a. Make their own food", Producers (1) are organisms like plants that perform photosynthesis to create their own food.
• For "b. Break down dead animals and plants", Decomposers (3) like fungi or bacteria break down organic matter from dead organisms.
• For "c. Eat organisms from a different population", Consumers (2) are animals that consume other organisms (producers or other consumers) from different populations.

Answer:

a. 1. Producers
b. 3. Decomposers
c. 2. Consumers