Question

How are decomposers different from heterotrophs.

Answer 1

a decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead animals and plants along with their waste. Decomposers help recycle matter in an ecosystem and release important nutrients back into the ecosystem. Decomposers are heterotrophs which mean they use other organisms to get their energy, carbon, and other nutrients for growth and development.

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Answer 2

Decomposers are also called saprotrophs

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Decomposers are heterotrophic because they have to take their nutrients from other sources instead of making it themselves, unlike the autotrophs. ... decomposers like the fungi and bacteria that decompose dead organic matter and release their nutrients for use by other organisms.