While trekking in a forest, jim saw some saprophytes. what are saprophytes in the food chain? primary consumers primary consumers tertiary consumers decomposers

Decomposers

Explanation:

They are known as natural cleaners that clean the environment by eating the dead and decaying organic matter present in the ecosystem.

The decomposers breakdown the matter into small nutrients and adds it to soil.This helps in the recycling of the nutrients back into the soil that can be used by the plants.

Example: fungi and some bacteria.

as the gila monster consumes the eggs or young of the desert cottontail and gambel's quail, thus its main food supply is only accessible for a restricted time duration every year. however, for this, the gila monsters exhibit three adaptations, which elevate their survival rate in the desert condition.  

first, is that they possess huge bodies, and can consume greater concentrations of food during a small period. secondly, they require to feed infrequently as they can accumulate fat in their tails. ultimately, their rate of metabolism is very low, so that they can burn their reservoirs of fat gradually.