alleryDecomposition is described as a process that largely requires:
AOzone
BOsmium
COpinion
DOxygen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Oxygen
1. Decomposers break detritus down chemically.
2. That breakdown has a specific requirement.
3. Decomposition is largely an oxygen-requiring process.
4. So the answer is oxygen.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 12 'Ecosystem'_
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