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Characterize a decomposer as an organism that gains energy from dead or decaying organic matter.

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Cambridge IGCSE Combined ScienceOrganisms and their environmentCore content

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Characterize a decomposer as an organism that gains energy from dead or decaying organic matter

This point belongs to Food chains and food webs, especially Food chains and food webs outcomes.
You need to be able to characterize a decomposer as an organism that gains energy from dead or decaying organic matter.
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