CBSENEETClass 10
What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
Answer
Decomposers break down dead plants and animals and return nutrients to the soil, keeping the ecosystem balanced and recycling matter.
The working
Definition
Decomposers are microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi that feed on dead organic matter.
Breakdown
They break complex organic substances in dead bodies and waste into simple inorganic nutrients.
Nutrient recycling
These nutrients are released back into the soil, air and water for use by plants again.
Importance
Without decomposers, dead matter would pile up and the cycling of nutrients would stop.
Searched about 3,700 times a month in IndiaSolve a similar doubt →
Stuck on something else?
Type your own doubt into the solver and get the full working in seconds — free, for physics, chemistry, maths and biology.
Open the solverRelated doubts