Q: What is the term for decomposers that consume dead leaves, animal feces, and other organic debris collected on the ground or at the bottom of water?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Detritivores are decomposers that consume dead leaves, animal feces, and other organic debris that collects on the ground or at the bottom of a body of water. Examples of detritivores include earthworms and catfish. You can see another example in Figure below .

 Choices:

- scavengers

- recyclers

- consumers

- detritivores


A:
detritivores