Mammoth Memory

Decomposer – Death eater, dead matter eater

Decomposers are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that extract their energy from dead plant and animal matter using biochemical reactions without the need for any internal digestion.

Organisms such as bacteria can decompose dead matter through biochemical reaction

The composer (decomposer) selected what fish he wanted to eat in the restaurant, but he always chose the dead fish no matter what the waiter advised him.

Examples

Dead trees are decomposed and used as nutrients by fungi

In forests, dead vegetation such as trees are broken down for nutrients by decomposers like fungi.

Bacteria can decompose carcasses until a skeleton is left, there are some bacteria that can break the bone down through chemical reactions

Dead animal carcasses are broken down for nutrients by decomposers such as bacteria.

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