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Saprophytes and Decomposers

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One of the following helps in the recycling of materials in an ecosystem. This one is:

(a) autotrophs (b) saprotrophs (c) omnivores (d) carnivores

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(b) saprotrophs

Saprotrophs such as bacteria and fungi recycle the organic matter present in the bodies of dead organisms by mixing it with the soil.

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