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An organism that absorbs food from decayed organisms and such, are called Decomposers.
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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 plant is a eukaryote and obtains energy by secreting digestive enzymes into decaying organic matter and then absorbing the digested material?
Fungi
Do Heterotrophic bacteria have to do photosynthesis to live?
no. -heterotrophs (including heterotrophic bacteria) are consumers, an organism that obtains energy from organic matter. all animals are heterotrophs.
What does fungi convert dead and decaying matter into?
It converts dead and decaying matter to glucose , energy for the saprophyte or fungi
What types of organisms are saprophytes?
Saprophytes are organisms that lives on dead or decaying organic matter. Saprophytes are usually plants and fungus so its easily found on earth.
What is something that obtains its energy by feeding on dead or decaying matter is called a?
That is called a scavenger. An example of a scavenger is a vulture. Also a decomposer such as fungi. They feed of decaying matter.
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 plant is a eukaryote and obtains energy by secreting digestive enzymes into decaying organic matter and then absorbing the digested material?
Fungi
What happens to the energy in matter that is decaying?
Energy is released.
Do Heterotrophic bacteria have to do photosynthesis to live?
no. -heterotrophs (including heterotrophic bacteria) are consumers, an organism that obtains energy from organic matter. all animals are heterotrophs.
What are the organism that derive food fron the decaying matter called?
saprophytes
Does lichen get energy from the sun?
No they do not, they get it from decaying matter.
What does fungi convert dead and decaying matter into?
It converts dead and decaying matter to glucose , energy for the saprophyte or fungi
A protist that obtains its food from dead organic matter or from the body of another organism?
Fungi
What types of organisms are saprophytes?
Saprophytes are organisms that lives on dead or decaying organic matter. Saprophytes are usually plants and fungus so its easily found on earth.
What is the scientific definition of decomposer?
An organism that breaks dead or decaying organic matter into smaller compounds.
What is the scientific term for an organism that feeds on dead or decaying matter?
a decomposer i think, but im not sure
