Each autumn, the forest floor is covered by leaves that have fallen from trees. Which type of organism is MOST effective in decomposing the leaf tissue, allowing the nutrients and minerals to be recycled in the environment?

A)
animals

B)
bacteria

C)
omnivores

D)
plants

Question

Each autumn, the forest floor is covered by leaves that have fallen from trees. Which type of organism is MOST effective in decomposing the leaf tissue, allowing the nutrients and minerals to be recycled in the environment? 


 








  
A)
  animals   

 
  
B)
  bacteria   

 
  
C)
  omnivores   

 
  
D)
  plants

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

umm my guess is B not sure i am on that one too

nincompoop · Answer

I don't like the options, because as a biologist I tend to use a level of consistency in my terminology.  So, I am going to suggest to read on decomposers, more appropriately termed as saprophytes.