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Question
The decomposers in an ecosystem ______.
Options
convert inorganic material, to simpler forms
convert organic material to inorganic forms
convert inorganic materials into organic compounds
do not breakdown organic compounds
Solution
The decomposers in an ecosystem convert organic material to inorganic forms.
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