___ feed on dead and decaying organisms.

Herbivorous

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Carnivorous

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Omnivorous

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Decomposers

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Solution

The correct option is D Decomposers
Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying matter, and in doing so, they carry out the natural process of decomposition. Like herbivores and predators, decomposers are heterotrophic, meaning that they use organic substrates to get their energy and carbon and nutrients for growth and development.

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