Question

In the pond ecosystem, decomposers are especially abundant

• A. In the bottom of the pond
• B. At the edges of the pond
• C. All of the above
• D. At the surface of the pond

Answer 1

The correct option is A In the bottom of the pond

Introduction to decomposers
Decomposers are organisms that depend on dead and decayed organisms for nutrition. They metabolically break down the animal excreta and dead remains of plants and animals and release simple organic and inorganic substances into the environment.

Decomposers of the pond ecosystem
Decomposers of a pond ecosystem include microscopic organisms such as bacteria, flagellated protists, and fungi.
The dead remains of plants and animals and the animal wastes sink down and settle on the soil bed at the bottom of the pond. As these serve as the source of nutrition for the decomposers, they are mostly found at the bottom of the pond.

Final answer
(B) In the bottom of the pond