Which of the following feed on organic wastes and remains and break them down into inorganic building blocks?
A) Detritivores
B) Consumers
C) Food chain
D) Decomposers
E) Ecosystem

Question

Which of the following feed on organic wastes and remains and break them down into inorganic building blocks?  
A) Detritivores
B) Consumers
C) Food chain
D) Decomposers
E) Ecosystem

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Decomposers are organisms that feed on organic wastes and remains and break them down into inorganic building blocks, returning essential nutrients back to the ecosystem. Detritivores also feed on organic materials, but they don't break them down completely into inorganic components, while consumers are organisms that feed on other living organisms. A food chain is a sequence of organisms showing who eats whom in an ecosystem. Ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment.

Which of the Following Feed on Organic Wastes and Remains