alleryStart learning →Organisms that feed on decaying organic matter are called decomposers or:
AHerbivores
BCarnivores
CDetritivores
DAutotrophs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Detritivores
1. Dead material supports its own food web.
2. A detrital food web consists of a base of organisms that feed on decaying organic matter.
3. That decaying matter is made up of dead organisms.
4. Those base organisms are called decomposers or detritivores.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 46 'Ecosystems', sections 46.1-46.3_
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