LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Decomposers are important in the food chain because they
A
Produce their own food using sunlight from the sun
B
Stop the flow of energy from one organism to another
C
they are microscopic and other organisms cannot consume them
D
They break down organisms & recycle nutrients into the soil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Answer: The group of organisms called decomposers forms the final link in the food chain. They break down dead animals and plants and return vital nutrients to the soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Decomposers play a major role in decaying the organic matter of dead organisms and they have a huge population which makes them relevant at all trophic levels. They can decompose the dead organisms with which they interact directly.

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