Q24 / 160 · JIPMER 2009 · Botany

Decomposers are

  • A
    autotrophs
  • B
    autoheterotrophs
  • Correct answer
    C
    organotrophs
  • D
    None of these

Solution

Decomposers are organotrophs, which feed on dead bodies of organisms and organic wastes of living organisms.Producers are photosynthetic or autotrophic plants which are able to synthesize organic food from inorganic raw materials with the help of solar radiations.Heterotrophs are some times referred as organotrophs.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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