( Heterotrophs ( ( ( get ( ( energy and ) carbon ) ) ( ( ( from ( ( living ( ( plants or ) animals ) ) ( -LRB- ( consumers -RRB- ) ) ) ) or ) ( from ( ( dead ( organic matter ) ) ( -LRB- ( decomposers -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Heterotrophs)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (NN energy) (CC and) (NN carbon)) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (VBG living) (NNS plants) (CC or) (NNS animals)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NNS consumers)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))) (CC or) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (JJ dead) (JJ organic) (NN matter)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (VBZ decomposers)) (-RRB- -RRB-)))))) (. .)))
Heterotrophs get energy and carbon from living plants or animals ( consumers ) or from dead organic matter ( decomposers ).
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Mushrooms)) (VP (VBP get) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN energy)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG decomposing) (NP (JJ dead) (NNS organisms)))))) (. .)))
Mushrooms get their energy from decomposing dead organisms.