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Which organism obtains its energy exclusively from dead or decaying matter?
groundhog
bacteria
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Bacteria.
Many bacteria act as decomposers (saprotrophs), obtaining energy by breaking down dead and decaying organic matter. Groundhogs are consumers (herbivores/omnivores) that eat living plants and sometimes other organisms, not exclusively dead matter.
Many bacteria act as decomposers (saprotrophs), obtaining energy by breaking down dead and decaying organic matter. Groundhogs are consumers (herbivores/omnivores) that eat living plants and sometimes other organisms, not exclusively dead matter.
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