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What describes the process of breaking down nutrients to create the energy needed for vital cell activities such as reproduction and growth?
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digestion
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Which cell process provides an organism with energy by breaking down nutrients?
cell respiration
How does flungi get there food?
Fungi are decomposers. They absorb food by breaking down another organism and using its nutrients. Fungi are heterotrophs.
Why do some food needs to be digested?
Because the human body cannot absorb nutrients from foods, without breaking them down into smaller parts.
What is resperastion?
Respiration is the breaking down of food molecules to release energy which enables us to do all of the life processes E.G: Movement, Reproduction, Sensitivity, Excretion, Growth etc
Why do fungi exist?
Many fungi play a crucial role in decomposition (breaking things down) and returning nutrients to the soil. They are also used in medicine, an example is theanribiotic penicillin, as well as in industry and food preparation.
Which is a term describes the process of breaking down nutrients to create the energy needed for vital cell activities such as reproduction and growth?
I think its Digestion.. =\
In metabolism two basic processes occur Which process is involved in breaking down nutrients?
In metabolism, the catabolic process involves breaking down nutrients. More specifically, the Krebs Cycle breaks down the nutrients.
What Bacteria return nutrients to the environment by breaking down?
Bacteria use food like dead tissues for their own growth and reproduction and the rest becomes separate organic and inorganic chemicals that other organisms can use.
What man activities that can help breaking the rocks?
by mining
What does the mithchondria do?
Mitochondria are responsible for breaking down nutrients. They also take in nutrients and are responsible for making energy for cells.
What is an organism that gets nutrients by breaking down dead organisms?
a decomposer
What is the process of cells breaking down nutrients to get energy is called?
metabolism
What is the term that describes a mineral's resistance to breaking or deforming?
Hardness
The breaking down of chemical bonds in nutrients by digestive enzymes is called?
digestion
How do mushrooms grow on trees?
the trees have nutrients and the mushrooms are feeding off the nutrients, so they're practically breaking down or decomposing the tree
The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes are cALLED?
Decomposers...
Are giraffes decompose?
Giraffes are not decomposers. While decomposers get nutrients from breaking down dead organisms, giraffes get nutrients from the food that they eat. Giraffes are consumers.
