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Standard XII
Biology
Question

The last chain of food is
  1. producers
  2. decomposers
  3. parasites
  4. none of the above

A
decomposers
B
producers
C
parasites
D
none of the above
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A. Producers are photosynthetic green plants. They are autotrophs as they convert solar radiations into chemical energy and prepare their own food.
B. Decomposers are micro consumers that reduce organic remains. They form the last step of the food chain because they breakdown detritus (the dead remains of plants and animals) into smaller particles.
C. Parasites are the organisms that live in or on the host organism from which they derive their nutrition.
So, the correct answer is 'Decomposers'.

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