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Decomposer — Definition & Role

By Sarah Morgan

A rare and highly specialized type of fungi are known as radiotrophic fungi. These fungi use the pigment melanin to convert gamma radiation into energy. These fungi grow in places that have lots of nuclear radiation, like Chernobyl.

If these fungi only use this gamma radiation to grow, would they be decomposers, consumers, or producers?

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