Organisms in all trophic levels may be consumed by decomposers

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The correct option is A True
Food chain, in ecology, the sequence of transfers of matter and energy in the form of food from organism to organism. The trophic level of an organism is the position it occupies in a food chain. Decomposers (detritivores) break down dead plant and animal material and wastes and release it again as energy and nutrients into the ecosystem for recycling. Decomposers, such as bacteria and fungi (mushrooms), feed on waste and dead matter, converting it into inorganic chemicals that can be recycled as mineral nutrients for plants to use again.
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