Which consume organic matter? Decomposers, heterotrophs, or carnivores?

1 Answer
Dean
Nov 2, 2017

All three consume organic matter.

Explanation:

Decomposers consume organic matter that is either decaying or dead biotic matter.

Heterotrophs require organic matter from their surroundings because they cannot synthesize their own food.

Carnivores consume organic matter that is alive, mostly eating flesh of mammals (or other fleshy living things).

Related questions
See all questions in Food Webs
Impact of this question
1945 views around the world
You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License