An animal dies near the forest edge.Almost immediately, its dead flesh is attacked and fed upon by bacteria, worms, insect larvae, and scavengers such as coyotes, crows, and vultures.The dead animal is undergoing the process of

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The dead animal is being broken down and turned into simpler substances by decomposers such as bacteria and worms.

(Note: Choices A, B, C, and E are incorrect. Autotrophy is the ability of an organism to produce its own food, mineralization refers to the conversion of organic matter into minerals, energy flow refers to the transfer of energy through an ecosystem, and disturbance does not accurately describe the process occurring with the dead animal.)

An Animal Dies near the Forest Edge