Question

what are the micro-organisms that grow on dead and decaying matter called 1 ) herbivores 2 ) saprophytes 3) decomposers 4) omnivores​

Answer 1

Answer:

Saprotroph, also called saprophyte or saprobe, organism that feeds on nonliving organic matter known as detritus at a microscopic level. The etymology of the word saprotroph comes from the Greek saprós (“rotten, putrid”) and trophē (“nourishment”).

Answer 2

Answer:

Saprophytes

Explanation:

Saprotrophs are organisms which get nutrition from dead and decaying matter. Fungi are saprotrophs.

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