Ecosystem Question 16

Question: Which of the following acts as ’nature’s scavengers’ [CBSE PMT 1997]

Options:

A) Man

B) Animals

C) Insects

D) Micro-organisms

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

The detrivores together with the decomposers (bacteria, actinomycetes & fungi) are sometimes referred to as reducers.

The two are also called scavengers because they clean the earth.