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Assertion Bacteria and fungi are microconsumers.
Reason They use only a very litter part of living plants and animals.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the cprrect explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but Reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
B
Microconsumers are microscopic organisms such as bacteria and fungi. These microorganisms breakdown the complex organic compounds of dead bodies of both plants and animals and absorb some of the decomposed products, while releasing most of the inoganic compounds into the environment. From there, these are used by the plants. These are biotic components of an ecosystem.
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