SCIENCE
ZOOLOGY
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eats meat/animals/heterotrophs only to get its energy
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eats dead or living tissues by using chemicals
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eats both plants/autotrophs and meat/animals/heterotrophs to get its energy
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eats dead/decaying organisms only to get its energy
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Detailed explanation-1: -The two main categories of decomposers are chemical and physical decomposers. Chemical decomposers work by using chemicals in their bodies to break down organic matter into simple compounds for energy. This is similar to how the acids in our stomachs dissolve the food we eat.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. Without decomposers, dead leaves, dead insects, and dead animals would pile up everywhere.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fungi decompose organic matter by releasing enzymes to break down the decaying material, after which they absorb the nutrients in the decaying material. Hyphae are used to break down matter and absorb nutrients and are also used in reproduction.
Detailed explanation-4: -Decomposers are organisms that break down dead plants or animals into the substances that plants need for growth.