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    Organisms That Inhabit Soil or Water and Breakdown and Absorb
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Organisms That Inhabit Soil or Water and Breakdown and Absorb

Question 43

Question 43

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Organisms that inhabit soil or water and breakdown and absorb the organic matter of dead organisms are called ______.


A) secondary consumers
B) autotrophs
C) primary consumers
D) decomposers

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