Organisms That Obtain Nutrients from Decaying Matter are Called _____

Question

Organisms that obtain nutrients from decaying matter are called _____.
A)autotrophs
B)heterotrophs
C)saprophytes
D)lithophytes

Accepted Answer

Saprophytes are organisms that obtain nutrients by breaking down dead or decaying matter. Autotrophs are organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis, while heterotrophs obtain their nutrients by consuming other organisms. Lithophytes are plants that can grow in or on rocks, but they do not obtain their nutrients from decaying matter.