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Give appropriate terms and one example for each of the following:Organisms which obtain nourishment from decaying dead organisms

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### Step-by-Step Text Solution 1. **Identify the Type of Organism**: The organisms that obtain nourishment from decaying and dead organisms are called **saprophytes**. 2. **Define the Mode of Nutrition**: The mode of nutrition that saprophytes use is known as **saprophytic mode of nutrition**. This is a type of heterotrophic nutrition. 3. **Understand Heterotrophs**: Heterotrophs are organisms that cannot produce their own food and must obtain it from other organisms. This includes all consumers in the ecosystem. ...
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