Question

Which of the following is a decomposer?

• A. Humans
• B. Plants
• C. Fungi
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Fungi

The explanation for the incorrect option

(A)

1. Humans play a role as the consumers in the food chain.
2. They depend on other organisms like plants or animals for energy but are not eaten consistently by any animals.
3. They cannot generate their own energy. Humans are said to be at the top of the human food chain.

(B)

1. plants are the main producer in the food chain, all the herbivore's animals depend on them.
2. They're called producers because they make their own food by converting sunlight through photosynthesis.
3. They also act as food, providing energy for other organisms.

The explanation for the correct option

(C)

1. An ecosystem is characterized as a community of lifeforms that competes with non-living components and interacts with one another.
2. Decomposers include saprophytes such as fungi and bacteria.
3. They directly thrive on the dead and decaying organic matter.
4. Decomposers are essential for the ecosystem as they help in recycling nutrients to be reused by plants.

Hence, the correct option is (C). Fungi play the role of decomposer in the ecosystem.