decomposers
No they do not eat things that are dead, those are dentritivores. Herbivores only eat plants. (you can call them vegetarians)
To be considered an organism, it must be alive, so there is no organism that's dead or alive.
Dead organisms are important to the environment because they provide food for many other living organisms. Dead organisms also become a part of the soil and allow plants and animals to feed.
An organism that only eats plants would be an herbivore.
Dead plants and animals are consumed by decomposers such as bacteria and fungi.
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An organism that creates energy from the organic matter of dead plants or animals is called a decomposer. Most bacteria and fungi are decomposers.
Decomposers such as fungi and bacteria
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What do carnivorous plants do to their organisms? Carnivorous plants use the dead organism that they eat to use for energy, to grow, and to stabalize their other "heads".
Decomposer
No they do not eat things that are dead, those are dentritivores. Herbivores only eat plants. (you can call them vegetarians)