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Fungus-like protists
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What protists break down organic material?
Protists which break down organic material are known as fungus-like protists. A few examples of this type of protist are water molds and slime molds.
What do protists that break down organic material include?
protozoans
What type of organism break down the remains of dead plants animal?
Chemoautotrophs are organisms that break down inorganic molecules to supply energy.
Fungi that break down complex organic substances into raw material that other organisms can use are?
Decomposers
Bacteria known as natures natural recyclers?
They break down a lot of fresh organic material into compost, or rich soil.
Which kingdom is organisms primary activity is to help break down complex organic material to be recycled back into the environment?
Fungi
What are some sea decomposers?
Sea decomposers break down organic material in the ocean. These sea decomposers include crabs, sea urchins, shrimp, and seaweed.
What are some of the decomposer of grasslands?
Fungi and Bacteria are the most important decomposers in a grass land . They break down dead organic material .
How do you compare detritivores and saprotrophs as to their mode of eating?
Saprotrophs are organisms that break down dead organic material to inorganic products, important in recycling of nutrients in ecosystems. Detritivores such as woodlice and earthworms are saprotrophic organisms that ingest dead organic material and break it down during digestion by enzymes to smaller particle size. Some of the digested particles are not absorbed but eliminated onto the soil where they form humus. Fungi and bacteria are saprotrophic organisms called decomposers. They further breakdown organic material in the humus by secreting enzymes externally then absorbing the digested material. Mineral nutrients such as ammonia are released to the soil at this stage. The detritivores increase the surface area of the dead organic material making it easier for the decomposers to break it down completely to inorganic molecules.
Is there more or less humus the deeper you dig?
Less, because humus is composed of organic material that's at it's break down point, so the deeper you dig the less organic materials there is
What is material formed from nonliving matter?
Material formed from nonliving matter is soil. Organic dead debris and nonliving debris will break down either naturally or with the help of nature to form new soil.
Why does garbage produce a foul smell?
The organic material in garbage start to decompose (rot) under the activity of fungi and bacteria (decomposes) and this causes the organic material to break down into its chemical components. Some of these components are volatile and and have a strong smell (Ammonia and Hydrogen Sulfide) causing the garbage to smell bad.
