Environment / Vocabulary
DECOMPOSERS
When plants and animals die without being eaten by animals, they
slowly decompose with the help of fungi, bacteria and protozoa.
These decomposers are tiny animals and plants that could be called the jan-
itors in our environment. They clean up and recycle dead plants and
animals. They help make food for living plants and animals from these
dead things.
Use your dictionary. LOOK UP THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND WRITE
WHAT EACH WORD MEANS AND HOW IT IS PRONOUNCED.
FUNGI
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
BACTERIA
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
PROTOZOA
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
12
Science Standards 3.1