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).
