NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In any food web, the organisms that are responsible for converting raw energy into usable chemical energy are collectively called ____ while organisms that recycle the nutrients trapped in dead organisms are collectively called ____
A
producers;consumers
B
producers; decomposers
C
heterotrophs; consumers
D
heterotrophs;autotrophs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, we can conclude that in any food web, the organisms that are responsible for converting raw energy into usable chemical energy are collectively called producers while organisms that recycle the nutrients trapped in dead organisms are collectively called decomposers.

Detailed explanation-2: -plant The energy source provides the energy for organisms that are able to convert that raw energy into their own food. These organisms (such as plants, phytoplankton, and algae) are called autotrophs or primary producers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Decomposers, like fungi and bacteria, complete the food chain. Decomposers turn organic wastes, such as decaying plants, into inorganic materials, such as nutrient-rich soil. They complete the cycle of life, returning nutrients to the soil or oceans for use by autotrophs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Microorganisms can help meet human energy needs in any of a number of ways. In their most obvious role in energy conversion, microorganisms can generate fuels, including ethanol, hydrogen, methane, lipids, and butanol, which can be burned to produce energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Nature has its own recycling system: a group of organisms called decomposers. Decomposers feed on dead things: dead plant materials such as leaf litter and wood, animal carcasses, and feces. They perform a valuable service as Earth’s cleanup crew.

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