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Dead organisms (unless specially preserved) will decay, and the soft tissue will rot and eventually disappear, leaving behind only bones or shells (for those organisms that have bones or shells).
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Does all micro-organisms feed on dead organisms only?
no not all micro organisms feed on dead organisms only
Where on a dead body would you expect to find maggots?
Their mouth because of suliva left in it.
What and what consume organisms?
Decomposers are organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms
What is most responsible for the decay of dead organisms?
Decomposers eat the dead organisms. For example, worms and weeds, and sometimes scavengers like crows, vultures and ravens, eat dead organisms. EDIT: Bacteria
What is an animal that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms?
Animals which feed on the bodies of dead organisms, or carrion, are known as scavengers.
What would happen to the living organisms when decomposers fail to function?
Earth would be filled with dead organisms.
Describe what would happen if fungi did not exist.?
there will be no more penicillin for cure foot they break down dead organisms
Why is decay of dead organism an important and useful chemical change?
It returns nutrients back to soil to be recycled for use naturally by plants, otherwise dead organisms would be found everywhere and there would not be enough space on earth to bury them.
Why are decomposes important?
because it helps break down dead organisms into making it healthy for the living organisms .
What would you find if you drilled into the Abyssal plain?
remains of dead organisms
What organisms that breakdown waste and dead organisms?
Organisms that break down waste and dead organisms are called decomposers.
Does all micro-organisms feed on dead organisms only?
no not all micro organisms feed on dead organisms only
What will happen in the absence of decomposers?
The world would soon be covered in dead organisms.
What is responsible the decay of dead organisms?
Bacteria and other small organisms, such as insects are responsible for the decay of dead organisms.
What is responsible for decay of dead organisms?
Bacteria and other small organisms, such as insects are responsible for the decay of dead organisms.
What do decomposer's break down?
Decomposers break down dead or once living organisms. Without decomposers, the earth would be littered with the bodies of dead animals, plants, and other organisms
Where on a dead body would you expect to find maggots?
Their mouth because of suliva left in it.
