Ques. 1AIPMT 2001
Plant decomposers are:
- Protista and Animalia
- Animalia and Monera
- Monera and fungi
- Fungi and plants
Answer
(3) Monera and fungi
Solution
As per NCERT, decomposers break down complex organic matter into inorganic substances like carbon dioxide, water and nutrients.
∵ Fungi and bacteria (kingdom Monera) are the predominant decomposers; they secrete enzymes which degrade detritus into simpler substances.
∴ Plant decomposers are Monera and fungi.
Answer: (3)