22 of 28 Sapling Learning Many species of protists are saprophytic. Saprophytic

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22 of 28 Sapling Learning Many species of protists are saprophytic. Saprophytic organisms are commonly known as saprobés. Identify the role of saprobe protists in an ecosystem. O Dey can obtain energy from a variety of sources, including the sun and organic matter O They feed on dead organisms, retuning nutrients to the ecosystem. O They attach to and feed upon living organisms, causing them to weaken and sometimes die. O They synthesize their own energy from the sun and are consumed by other organisms. A: Q. Previous Check Answer O NextE at A

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Answer is They feed on dead organisms, returning nutrients to the ecosystem.

Because saprophytes are the organism especially a fungi or bacteria, that lives on and get nourishment from dead or decaying plant or animals or organic matter and breackdown it into small molecules and recycle the nutrients to the ecosystem.

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