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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the role of decomposers in an Ecosystem?
A
They recycle matter and nutrients to form fossil fuels
B
They are burn and release as carbon dioxide
C
Decomposers are responsible to turn oxygen into carbon dioxide
D
They recycle energy back to the sun
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Decomposers in ecosystems act as environmental cleaners by decaying dead plants and animals. They aid in the recycling of nutrients. They make room for a new life in the biosphere by decaying the dead.

Detailed explanation-2: -Decomposers play a critical role in the flow of energy through an ecosystem. They break apart dead organisms into simpler inorganic materials, making nutrients available to primary producers.

Detailed explanation-3: -They aid in the recycling of nutrients. They make room for new life in the biosphere by decaying the dead. They contribute to the reintroduction of different elements into moisture, soil, and air for reuse by producers such as crop plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Decomposers eat dead materials and break them down into chemical parts. Nitrogen, carbon and other nutrients can then be used again by plants and animals. Without decomposers and scavengers, the world would be covered with dead plants and animals!

Detailed explanation-5: -Decomposers or saprotrophs recycle dead plants and animals into chemical nutrients like carbon and nitrogen that are released back into the soil, air and water.

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