organisms such as fungi that absorb nutrients from dead organisms are called?

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2007-11-25 06:41:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

fungi are decomposers
they are saprophytes,

2007-11-25 06:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by science teacher 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Fungi are known as saprophyes.They grow on dead organic matter.

2007-11-26 10:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by osanctum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Saprobe.
Also sometimes referred to as a saprophyte in older textbooks.
Its counterpart in the animal world is called a scavenger.

2007-11-25 14:49:38 · answer #3 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

saprophytes :)

2007-11-25 15:10:34 · answer #4 · answered by Diana 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋