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Fungus feeds on dead matter.Animals that feed on dead remains are called Scavengers eg Crow,Vulture etc
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∙ 11y agoAn organism that eats dead organic matter is a consumer,a consumer is an organism that eats other organisms or organic matter.
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∙ 13y agodead animals:)
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∙ 12y agofungus like protista
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∙ 11y agoScavenger
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Which term describes a Detritivore?
:D A Decomposer .
How can detritivore be used in a sentence?
detritus means loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction Pieces of people's homes, furniture, and toys could be seen in the detritus of the landslide.
What does small bacteria eat?
There are so many things that small bacteria eat depending on the particular species. In most cases, they will feed on dead decaying organic matter.
What is difference between detritus feeder and carrion feeder?
The difference is that is that detritivore feeds on large parts of decaying plant, animal matter, and on waste material. A decomposer consumes and breaks down dead organisms or waste matter into simple substances. They both get nutrition from dead organic matter. The difference is that detritivores actually eat the organic matter (like earthworms eating their way through the soil) and decomposers secrete enzymes to digest the organic matter and then absorb the resulting molecules (like bacteria or fungi do).
Why aren't there bodies of dead animals and plants littering the woods and fields you walk through?
they decompose They decompose when they are eaten away by small organisms that eat dead organism matter.
What do decomposers eat?
They eat dead organic matter.Decomposers eat dead animals and plant matter.
What do decomposes eat?
They eat dead organic matter.Decomposers eat dead animals and plant matter.
What do decomposed eat?
They eat dead organic matter.Decomposers eat dead animals and plant matter.
What do decomposes do?
They eat dead organic matter.Decomposers eat dead animals and plant matter.
Eat what decomposers eat?
They eat dead organic matter.Decomposers eat dead animals and plant matter.
What does ambeoa eat?
Amoebas mainly eat bacteria or dead organic matter.
What are plants. they eat dead and decaying plants and animals?
It is called organic matter
What do you call the organisms that act on dead plants and animals?
An organism that creates energy from the organic matter of dead plants or animals is called a decomposer. Most bacteria and fungi are decomposers.
This organism feeds on other organisms?
its stalk acts like a root, obtaining the nutrients it needs like any other fungus
What is an organism that obtains its energy from nonliving organic matter?
An organism that obtains its energy from nonliving organic matter is called a producer. Producers create their own energy and don't eat other organisms.
What does the American crow eat?
carrion, dead animals, other birds, rats and frogs.Crows are scavengers, will eat any kind of organic matter, from seeds to animal carcasses.
What do rolie polies eat?
DEad organic matter such as leaves and dead grass.
