DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
PLANT CLASSIFICATION
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Question
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Which of the following best describes decomposers?
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Any organisms which cannot make their own food
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Any organisms which primarily feed on dead organisms or waste from living organisms
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Any organisms which can make their own food
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Include herbivores, omnivores and carnivores
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Decomposers: Detritivores and Saprotrophs Decomposers are a group of organisms that essentially break down decaying organic matter. There are two major groups that make up the decomposers: detritivores that feed on dead matter and saprotrophs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nature has its own recycling system: a group of organisms called decomposers. Decomposers feed on dead things: dead plant materials such as leaf litter and wood, animal carcasses, and feces. They perform a valuable service as Earth’s cleanup crew.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria and fungi, both are decomposers.
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