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Decomposers are organisms that...

Decomposers are organisms that

A

Elaborate chemical substances, causing death of tissues

B

operate in living body and simplifying organic substances of cells step by step

C

attack and kill plants as well as animals

D

operate in relay terms, simplifying stip by step the organic constituents of dead body

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(d) Decomposers are the organisms, normally a fungus a bacterium, that digest organic material by secreting digestive enzymes into the environment, in the process liberating nutrients into the environment. These are also known as microconsumers, reducers or scavengers, as converting complex organic constituents of dead bodies of plants, animals, human wastes into simple soluble forms.
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