Question

The importance of fungi in food web lies in the fact that

• A. They are photoautotrophs.
• B. They have prokaryotic cell structure.
• C. They serve as key decomposers of dead organic matter.
• D. They generate antibiotics that kill competing plants and animals.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

They serve as key decomposers of dead organic matter.

• Fungus are an important part of the saprophytic food chain.
• They decompose the organic waste left by other animals and convert it into inorganic components that can be again absorbed by the plants ie the organisms of the first trophic level of the food chain and enter the food chain again.
• So, the correct answer is 'They serve as key decomposers of dead organic matter'.