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What do you call heterotrophs that feed at different trophic levels?

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Heterotrophs (or consumers) get organic molecules by eating other organisms or their by-products. Animals, fungi, and many bacteria are heterotrophs. Specialized heterotrophs, called decomposers break down dead organic material and wastes.
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They are called decomposers.

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