Question

The organism that thrive upon the remains of dead plants and animals are categorized as
A.Carnivores
B.Omnivores
C.Scavengers
D.Predators

Answer 1

Hint: Animals need food to survive. Animals are classified into different types according to the type of their feeding. They include herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, scavengers etc.

Complete answer:
Carnivore is an animal whose food and energy supplies derive exclusively from animal tissue or meat, whether through hunting or scavenging. Animals that depend only on animal flesh for their nutrient necessities are called obligate carnivores while the others that also consume non animal food are called facultative carnivores.
Omnivores eat equally animal and non-animal food. Omnivore is an animal that has the capability to eat and live on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal substances, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber, and metabolize the nutrients and energy of the sources engrossed. Over and over again, they have the capability to include food sources such as algae, fungi, and bacteria into their diet.

Scavengers are animals that depend on dead organisms that have died from causes other than predation. Whereas scavenging in general refers to carnivores feeding on carrion, it is also a herbivorous feeding behavior. Scavengers have an important role in the ecosystem by consuming dead animal and plant material. Decomposers and detritivores complete this process, by consuming the leftovers left by scavengers.
Predation is a biological contact where one organism the predator kills and eats the other organism its prey. It is one of a family of general feeding behaviors that includes parasitism and micro-predation in which usually do not kill the host and parasitoidism. It is dissimilar from scavenging on dead prey, though lots of predators also scavenge. It overlaps with herbivory, like seed predators and destructive frugivores are predators.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: Scavengers are animals that depend on the dead organism that has died. By consuming the dead plants and animals, they play an important role in the ecosystem.