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Lesson 3: Social Behavior

Question 8 • CA-Life Science B (High School)

Which organisms obtain energy from dead or decaying matter? Select two options. groundhogsdaisiesearthwormsbacteriahumansphytoplankton

Answer
A
groundhogs
B
daisies
C
earthworms
D
bacteria
E
humans
F
phytoplankton

Explanation

Earthworms and bacteria can obtain energy from dead or decaying matter. Earthworms consume decaying organic material, while many bacteria decompose dead organisms and wastes. Groundhogs and humans generally get energy by eating living organisms, and daisies and phytoplankton make their own food using sunlight.

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