Scavengers and decomposers are two essential components in the circle of life. Scavengers, like vultures or hyenas, actively seek and consume dead organisms, effectively cleaning the ecosystem. They serve as nature's recyclers, ensuring that dead matter doesn't just accumulate. In contrast, decompose...
3. Describe the role of microorganisms (bacteria or viruses) in: a. Genetic manipulation and medical research b. Ecosystem (such as bacteria used as decomposers. Oil spill clean up) c. Food industry ( We are literally covered with bacteria, and for the most part, we need them. It is im...
and decomposers are responsible for returning nutrients from dead organic matter back into the soil; the living things at the beginning of the food chain rely on processes at the end of the chain. Elements such as carbon, nitrogen
All living things require a source of nutrients. Using animals as an example, explain what these nutrients are used for once they leave the digestive tract. How do plant and animal reproduction differ? What do you call a food relation between two animals of different species wher...
Primary producers are a basic part of an ecosystem. They can be thought of as the first and most important step in the food chain. Along with decomposers, they make up the base of a food web and together their populations number more than any other part of the web. Primary producers are...
All living organisms are made up of complex organic matter such as complex carbohydrates, proteins and fats. When they die, decomposers act on their dead bodies and return their organic matter back to nature in inorganic form. The inorganic matter enters the soil as nutrients that are absorbed ...
What group of microorganisms has a variety of internal cell compartments and where some members act as decomposers? A. Bacteria B. Viruses C. Archaea D. Fungi What is represented by the small dots found in each of the bacteria cells? What is an antibiotic in terms of microbiology? What typ...
Algal blooms are episodes in which there is a sudden surge in the amount of algal growth that is taking place in a water body. They deplete the oxygen in a water body because decomposers use up oxygen as they break down...
Opencast limestone mines or limestone quarries are considered challenging ecosystems for soil fungi as they are highly degraded land with specific conditions, including high temperature, prolonged sunlight exposure, and a lack of organic matter, moisture, and nutrients in soil. In such ecosystems, cert...