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Bacteria attacking the dead animals, represents:

Options

  1. AFirst link of the food chain and are known as primary producers
  2. BSecond link of the food chain and are herbivorous
  3. CThird link of the food chain and are tertiary consumers
  4. DThe end of food chain and are decomposers

Correct answer

D. The end of food chain and are decomposers

Step-by-step solution

Bacteria attacking the dead animals represent the end of the food chain and are decomposers. These are the organisms that obtain energy from chemical breakdown of organisms. They secrete enzymes to decompose dead matters and then absorb the broken down products. Bacteria are specialised to breakdown organic materials that are difficult for other organisms to digest. They also fulfil a vital role in the ecosystem, returning the constituents of organic matter to the environment in inorganic forms so that they can aga

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