NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two major groups that make up the decomposers: detritivores that feed on dead matter and saprotrophs. Detritivores (sometimes simply called detrivores) include animal decomposers whereas saprotrophs (also called saprobes) are exemplified by fungi and bacteria.

Detailed explanation-2: -saprotroph, also called saprophyte or saprobe, organism that feeds on nonliving organic matter known as detritus at a microscopic level.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detritivores are heterotrophs that obtain organic nutrients from detritus by internal digestion. Saprotrophs are heterotrophs that obtain organic nutrients from dead organisms by external digestion. The supply of inorganic nutrients is maintained by nutrient cycling.