OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
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An organism that gets energy and nutrients by breaking down the remains of other organisms.
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decomposer
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parasite
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autotroph
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herbivore
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Decomposers play a critical role in the flow of energy through an ecosystem. They break apart dead organisms into simpler inorganic materials, making nutrients available to primary producers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Decomposers or saprotrophs recycle dead plants and animals into chemical nutrients like carbon and nitrogen that are released back into the soil, air and water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Animals that feed on decaying organic matter, or detritus, are referred to as detritivores, a type of decomposers.
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