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Organisms that take in nutrients from dead and decaying matter are called

  • A.Autotrophs
  • B.Heterotrophs
  • C.Saprotrophs
  • D.Autoheterotrophs

Answer: C

Correct answer: Saprotrophs

Saprotrophs feed on dead and decaying matter, secreting enzymes onto it and absorbing the products - the fungi and many bacteria. They are the decomposers, without which nutrients would stay locked in dead material and the cycles of matter would stop.

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