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Explain the terms saprotrophs detritivores and mineralizers.

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Saprotrophs are microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria which live on dead organic matter. Detritivores ingest small fragments of decomposing organic materials, termed detritus mineralisers effect the mineralisation of humans.
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