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Which of the following gases is/are produced by decomposers during the decaying process?
  1. Only oxygen gas
  2. Only carbon dioxide gas
  3. Only carbon dioxide and nitrogen gases
  4. Only carbon dioxide and oxygen gases

A
Only carbon dioxide and nitrogen gases
B
Only carbon dioxide gas
C
Only oxygen gas
D
Only carbon dioxide and oxygen gases
Solution
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Decomposers feed on the dead or decaying organic matter(carbohydrate, proteins and lipids ) and produce nitrogen and carbon dioxide gases as an organic matter are mainly made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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