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Question
Explain the role of decomposers in the environment?
Solution
Decomposers are organisms that break down the dead remains and waste products of organisms into simple inorganic substances that they return to the soil. So, they help in cleaning the environment and constant re-cycling of the nutrients in the ecosystem.
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