Fungi, moulds, earthworms and soil bacteria feed on dead producers and consumers alike. They are the:
ADecorators
BDescenders
CDetectors
DDecomposers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Decomposers
1. Every organism eventually dies and is broken down.
2. These organisms do that breaking down.
3. They are the decomposers.
_Source: OpenStax Concepts of Biology, Chapter 20, Ecosystems and the Biosphere._
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