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ˌdi kəmˈpoʊ zərde·com·pos·er
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decomposernoun
Any organism that feeds off decomposing organic material, especially bacterium or fungi.
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Decomposer
Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms; they carry out decomposition, a process possible by only certain kingdoms, such as fungi. Like herbivores and predators, decomposers are heterotrophic, meaning that they use organic substrates to get their energy, carbon and nutrients for growth and development. While the terms decomposer and detritivore are often interchangeably used, detritivores ingest and digest dead matter internally, while decomposers directly absorb nutrients through external chemical and biological processes. Thus, invertebrates such as earthworms, woodlice, and sea cucumbers are technically detritivores, not decomposers, since they must ingest nutrients - they are unable to absorb them externally.
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decomposer
A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead organic matter into simpler substances, such as bacteria, fungi, and insects. Decomposers play a vital role in recycling nutrients back into the environment and maintaining ecosystem balance.
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Decomposer
Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so carry out the natural process of decomposition. Like herbivores and predators, decomposers are heterotrophic, meaning that they use organic substrates to get their energy, carbon and nutrients for growth and development. Decomposers can break down cells of other organisms using biochemical reactions that convert the prey tissue into metabolically useful chemical products, without need for internal digestion. Decomposers use dead organisms and non-living organic compounds as their food source. The examples are:
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of decomposer in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of decomposer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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