Question

Organisms that feed on the dead and decaying matter are ________.

Answer 1

Decomposers:

1. Decomposers are those organisms that obtain energy and nutrition by feeding on dead and decaying materials like leaf litter, wood, animal carcasses, etc.
2. Earthworms, millipede, woodlice, etc are examples of decomposers.

Final answer: Organisms that feed on the dead and decaying matter are decomposers.