Question

The decomposers in an ecosystem:
1. Convert inorganic materials to organic compounds
2. Convert organic material to inorganic forms
3. Convert organic material to simpler forms
4. Do not breakdown organic compounds

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Convert organic material to simpler forms

The correct answer is to convert organic material to simpler forms.

• The ecosystem is characterized as a community of lifeforms that compete with non-living components and interacts with one another.
• Decomposers include saprophytes such as fungi and bacteria.
• Decomposers directly thrive on the dead and decaying organic matter.
• Decomposers are essential for the ecosystem as they help in recycling nutrients to be reused by plants.

• Following is the role of a decomposer in the ecosystem:
  •  Decomposers act as a cleansing agent of the environment by decomposing dead plants and animals.
  •  Decomposers help in recycling the nutrients.
  •  Decomposers provide space for new being in the biosphere by decomposing the dead.
  •  Decomposers help in putting back the various elements into the water, soil, and air for the reuse of producers like crop plants.