5.3 Decay Processes Flashcards
1
Q
Give an example of a detritus feeder? how do they start of the process of decay?
A
Worms
By eating dead animals or plants producing waste materials and then they break down the waste or dead plants or animals
2
Q
What are decay organisms, what are they also called?
A
Microorganisms ( bacteria or fungi)
Decomposers
3
Q
How do we return nutrients to the soil?
A
By recycling dead organism or waste
4
Q
If an organism didn’t release nutrients what would happen?
A
They would run out
