Which statement best identifies the central idea of the paragraph?

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○ Fungi bring nutrients to tree root systems when they twine with them underground.
○ The type of fungus called macrofungi includes mushrooms.
○ Fungi exist as a web of threads connected underground.
○ Earth’s many species of fungi act as decomposers of matter.

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Answer 1

The statement that best identifies the central idea of the paragraph is:

○ Earth’s many species of fungi act as decomposers of matter.

This option encompasses a broad and fundamental role of fungi in the ecosystem, which is likely the focus of the paragraph.