Question

Organisms that feed on dead and decaying bodies are called ________.

Answer 1

1. Decomposers break down the bodies of dead organisms into simple nutrients without directly eating them.
2. They are called saprotrophs. (Sapros means ‘rotten’.) Fungi and bacteria are examples of decomposers.
3. Decomposition of organic matter helps to return nutrients to the environment.

Organisms that feed on dead and decaying bodies are called Decomposers.