Question

walking through a forest, one may encounter fallen leaves, dead organisms, a rotting stump. what can all of these be described as? fungi detritus autotrophs

Explanation:

• Fungi are a type of organism (decomposers), not the category for fallen leaves/dead organisms.
• Detritus is dead organic matter (like fallen leaves, dead organisms, rotting stumps), which matches the items in the question.
• Autotrophs are organisms that make their own food (e.g., plants), not dead matter.

Answer:

B. detritus