Fungi act as decomposers because

They produce many spores.

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They produce mycelia.

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They can grow in different environments.

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They recycle carbon and inorganic minerals by the process of decomposition.

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Solution

The correct option is C They recycle carbon and inorganic minerals by the process of decomposition.
Fungi have a saprophytic mood of feeding. They feed on organic waste and the decomposing matter left by other animals.
Carbon is the chief element in the organic waste.
they decompose the organic material and convert them into inorganic waste so that it can be used again by the photosynthetic organisms of the first trophic level.
So, the correcxt answer is 'They recycle carbon and inorganic minerals by the process of decomposition'.

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