B1.6.1 - Decay Processes Flashcards
1
Q
What do living things remove materials from the environment for?
A
Growth and other processes
2
Q
How are materials returned to the environment?
A
In waste materials or when living things die and decay
3
Q
Why do materials decay?
A
Because they ate broken down (digested) by microorganisms.
4
Q
Where do microorganisms digest materials best and fastest?
A
In WARM, MOIST, AEROBIC conditions
5
Q
What does the decay process release?
A
Chemicals that plants need to grow
6
Q
What happens in a stable community?
A
The processes that REMOVE the materials are BALANCED by processes that RETURN materials, which are constantly cycled
