Question

a food web shows who eats who in any given habitat. every living thing, from one - celled algae to giant blue whales, needs food to survive. each food web is a possible pathway that energy and matter can follow through the habitat. a food web begins with producers: organisms that convert sunlight into usable chemical energy. the food web is completed by the decomposers who turn organic wastes, such as decaying plants, into inorganic materials, such as nutrient - rich soil. decomposers complete the cycle of life, returning nutrients to the soil or oceans for use by producers.
in this food web, identify the decomposer.
a bacteria
b nematodes
c arthropods
d grass plants

Explanation:

The text defines decomposers as organisms that turn organic wastes into inorganic materials. Among the options, bacteria are decomposers (they break down organic matter), while nematodes/arthropods are consumers and grass plants are producers.

Answer:

A. bacteria