Question

whay are decomposers important in food chain ?
a.they produce energy for plants
B. they recycle nutrients back into the soil
C.they eatproducers and consumers
D they stop energy from flowing

Answer 1

B. they recycle nutrients back into the soil.

Decomposers (bacteria, fungi, some insects) break down dead plants, animals and waste, returning nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, etc.) to the soil so producers can use them. This nutrient recycling is essential for the continuity of food chains.