Question

State whether the following is true or false.

Zooplanktons and free-swimming organisms are the decomposers in a pond.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

• Zooplanktons are primary consumers that feed on phytoplanktons.
• Free-swimming organisms are consumers, not decomposers.
• The decomposers in a pond are bacteria, fungi and flagellates found mainly at the bottom.