Decomposers and decay!✨🦠🍄🧫

Question 1

Where all can you find microorganisms?

Answer 1

Microorganisms are everywhere. They live in the air, in the soil, in water, on our skin, and inside our bodies.

Question 2

What type of microorganism is mould?

Answer 2

Mould is a type of fungus.

Question 3

What can microorganisms do to organic waste matter when they make it mouldy?

Answer 3

Microorganisms can change organicwaste matter.They can make it decay.

Question 4

What are organisms that make things decay called?

Answer 4

Organisms that make things decay are called decomposers.

Question 5

What are decomposers?

Answer 5

Decomposers are organisms that make things decay.

Question 6

What does rot mean and what causes decay?

Answer 6

Rotting is the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action.

Question 7

What is a substance that has been made by a living organism called?

Answer 7

Any substance that has been made by a living organism is called organic matter.

Question 8

What is organic matter?

Answer 8

Organic matter is any substance that has been made by a living organism.

Question 9

What can some microorganisms do to organic matter

Answer 9

Some microorganisms can break down organic matter when they feed on it.

Question 10

What causes decay?

Answer 10

Decay is usually caused by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, feeding on the organic waste matter.