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(blank) are types of heterotrophs that break down and decaying organisms

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It is a decomposer

Decomposers break down dead animals and create nutrients. These nutrients spread into the soil and help to feed other plants
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This answer should be Detritivores but if that word doesn’t look familiar it could be decomposers
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