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Decomposers eat dead animals for food.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False

Decomposers:

  1. The microbes which act upon the dead plants and animals and help in their decomposition are termed decomposers.
  2. Bacteria and Fungi are considered decomposers.
  3. They help in the decomposition of organic matter.
  4. They digest the dead tissues with the help of enzymes and return back the nutrients to the soil.
  5. Scavengers feed on the dead and decay of animals.

Final answer: The given statement is false.


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