Question

How do bacteria act as decomposers in carbon cycle?

Answer 1

Bacteria:

1. Bacteria are prokaryotic microorganisms.
2. They are unicellular organisms found in various different habitats.
3. Bacteria help in the decomposition process of dead and decaying organic matter.
4. They belong to the decomposer trophic level in an ecosystem.
5. They replenish the carbon to form carbon dioxide.
6. Carbon dioxide is used in photosynthesis (producing sugar using sunlight).
7. The bacteria also act as decomposers in the carbon cycle to release carbon from the dead and decaying bodies.