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Read the following statements (A-D) related to decomposers and identify the incorrect statements.
A. They are saprophytic organisms.
B. They obtain their nourishment from the dead bodies and waste materials of organisms.
C. They are often called macro-consumers.
D. The minerals released by the decomposers are utilised by the consumers.
Read the following statements (A-D) related to decomposers and identify the incorrect statements.
A. They are saprophytic organisms.
B. They obtain their nourishment from the dead bodies and waste materials of organisms.
C. They are often called macro-consumers.
D. The minerals released by the decomposers are utilised by the consumers.
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Solution
The correct option is C C and D
Decomposers (bacteria and fungi) are saprophytic organisms which obtain nourishment from the dead bodies of plants and animals and their waste materials.
Decomposers secrete digestive enzymes on the dead organic material to digest it. The breakdown of complex organic matter releases the inorganic nutrients. They absorb a part of the decomposed products for their nourishment. The remaining nutrients (minerals) are utilised by the producers.
Consumers are animals which feed on plants or other animals. They cannot prepare their own food. Producers, on the other hand, are autotrophic organisms which are able to synthesise food from inorganic raw materials utilising the minerals directly from the soil, in presence of sunlight.
Hence, statements A and B are correct but statement D is incorrect.
Decomposers are often called micro-consumers because of their small size, they are generally not visible to naked eyes. Examples include fungi and bacteria.
Hence, statement C is incorrect.
Decomposers (bacteria and fungi) are saprophytic organisms which obtain nourishment from the dead bodies of plants and animals and their waste materials.
Decomposers secrete digestive enzymes on the dead organic material to digest it. The breakdown of complex organic matter releases the inorganic nutrients. They absorb a part of the decomposed products for their nourishment. The remaining nutrients (minerals) are utilised by the producers.
Consumers are animals which feed on plants or other animals. They cannot prepare their own food. Producers, on the other hand, are autotrophic organisms which are able to synthesise food from inorganic raw materials utilising the minerals directly from the soil, in presence of sunlight.
Hence, statements A and B are correct but statement D is incorrect.
Decomposers are often called micro-consumers because of their small size, they are generally not visible to naked eyes. Examples include fungi and bacteria.
Hence, statement C is incorrect.
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