The process of breaking down organic matter by microorganisms is called:

उत्तर: (C) Decomposition

• (A) चूक

  Wrong: respiration releases energy from food in cells.

• (B) चूक

  Wrong: builds organic matter, not breaks it.

• (C) बरोबर

  Correct: decomposers break dead organic matter into simpler substances.

• (D) चूक

  Wrong: a specific anaerobic process, not general breakdown.