Assertion (A): Decomposers keep the environment clean.

Reason (R): They recycle matter by breaking down the organic remains and waste products of plants and animals.

 

Answer:

Decomposers keep the environment clean by decomposing or consuming the dead remains of other organisms. 

Thus,

  • Assertion is true.
  • Reason is true.
  • Reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

So, the correct answer is (a).

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