Question

While trekking in a forest, Jim saw some saprophytes. What are saprophytes in the food chain? primary consumers primary consumers tertiary consumers decomposers

Answer 1

Answer: Decomposers

Explanation:

They are known as natural cleaners that clean the environment by eating the dead and decaying organic matter present in the ecosystem.

The decomposers breakdown the matter into small nutrients and adds it to soil.This helps in the recycling of the nutrients back into the soil that can be used by the plants.

Example: fungi and some bacteria.

Answer 2

D.) "Decomposers" are saprophytes in the food chain

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