Question

How are detritovores different from decomposers?
a. Detritovores eat the detritus, decomposers break down dead material into detritus
b. Both detritovores and decomposers do the same thing, they are not different.
c. Decomposers eat detritus that the detritovores make.
d. Decomposers always eat dead material and detritovores sometimes use photosynthesis to get energy.

Answer 1

Answer:

I think it's option B

Explanation:

Decomposers like bacteria and fungi don't eat their food, they decompose it externally. Also, decomposers consume nutrients on a molecular level while detritivores eat large amount of decaying material and excrete nutrients.

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