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Question
Which of the following are decomposers of dead organisms?
| Bacteria | Fungi | Viruses |
| (a) no | yes | yes |
| (b) yes | no | yes |
| (c) yes | yes | no |
| (d) yes | yes | yes |
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Solution
yes, yes, no
Bacteria and fungi are decomposers of dead organisms.
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