Which of the following best defines the terms decomposer and detritivore?

•A decomposer breaks down organic compounds in dead organic matter, and a detritivore eats dead and decaying matter.

•A decomposer eats dead and decaying matter, and a detritivore eats animal waste.

•A decomposer hunts for dead animal and plant bodies to consume, and a detritivore uses chemosynthesis to break down dead and decaying matter.

•A decomposer uses chemosynthesis to break down dead and decaying matter, and a detritivore eats the dead bodies of the animals it kills

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Landen Cochran

Biology

3 July, 18:06

Which of the following best defines the terms decomposer and detritivore?

•A decomposer breaks down organic compounds in dead organic matter, and a detritivore eats dead and decaying matter.

•A decomposer eats dead and decaying matter, and a detritivore eats animal waste.

•A decomposer hunts for dead animal and plant bodies to consume, and a detritivore uses chemosynthesis to break down dead and decaying matter.

•A decomposer uses chemosynthesis to break down dead and decaying matter, and a detritivore eats the dead bodies of the animals it kills

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Genius · Answer 1

I think the best answer among the choices presented above is the first option. A decomposer breaks down organic compounds in dead organic matter, and a detritivore eats dead and decaying matter. Decomposers obtain nourishment from organic matter while detritivore eats dead decaying matter.