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EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING KEY TERMS: HERBIVORE, CARNIVORE, OMNIVORE, DETRITIVORE, DECOMPOSER.

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Key Terms:

Herbivore: organism that eats only plants.

Carnivore: an organism that gets energy from only animals.

Omnivore: organism that eats both plants and animals.

Detritivore: organism that eats dead organic matter.

Decomposer: detritivore that breaks down organic matter into simpler compounds, returning nutrients back into an ecosystem.

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