Question : Organisms depend on the producers either directly or indirectly for their sustenance ? These organisms which consume the food produced, either directly from producers or indirectly by feeding on other consumers are the consumers. Consumers can be classed variously as herbivores, carnivores, omnivores and parasites. The microorganisms, comprising bacteria and fungi, break-down the dead remains and waste products of organisms. These microorganisms are the decomposers as they break-down the complex organic substances into simple inorganic substances that go into the soil and are used up once more by the plants. What happens to the body/or a body part on death of the organism ?

Question : Organisms depend on the producers either directly or indire

1.	Question : Organisms depend on the producers either directly or indirectly for their sustenance ? These organisms which consume the food produced, either directly from producers or indirectly by feeding on other consumers are the consumers. Consumers can be classed variously as herbivores, carnivores, omnivores and parasites. The microorganisms, comprising bacteria and fungi, break-down the dead remains and waste products of organisms. These microorganisms are the decomposers as they break-down the complex organic substances into simple inorganic substances that go into the soil and are used up once more by the plants. What happens to the body/or a body part on death of the organism ?
Answer» Solution :The SAPROPHYTES like fungi and BACTERIA derive NUTRITION from dead-decaying organic MATTER by releasing their enzymes and degrading it to absordable from. This is how these saprophytes are nourished and the decomposing PARTS are used up.