alleryDecomposers help in the ecosystem by:
ASynthesising organic compounds from sunlight (option)
BEating live plants
CBreaking down dead organisms into simple inorganic substances
DCapturing nitrogen from the air
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Breaking down dead organisms into simple inorganic substances
1. Decomposers are bacteria and fungi that act on dead matter.
2. They break complex organic substances into simple inorganic ones.
3. These products return to the soil for re-use by producers.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 13 "Our Environment", §13.1_
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