Which of the following groups of organisms are decomposers?
Ahawks and snakes
Bgrasses and shrubs
Cgrasshoppers and goats
Dbacteria and fungiCORRECT
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Saprophytic bacteria and fungi secrete enzymes onto dead organisms and waste, absorbing the products and returning minerals such as nitrates to the soil for reuse by producers. Grasshoppers and goats are herbivores, and hawks and snakes are carnivores.
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