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Grazing Food Chain

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Which one of the following has the largest population in a food chain?
(a) Producers
(b) Primary consumers
(c) Secondary consumers
(d) Decomposers

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Decomposers are the organisms that feed on debris left behind by scavengers and release the nutrients in form of simpler substances back to atmosphere. Mostly bacteria and fungi serve the role and represent the largest population of food chain. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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