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What is a softbrown material made up of partially decayed plants?
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What is a major component of soil?
Broken down rocks and decayed material (decayed plants and animals). They are some of the major components... I hope that helped :)
What is the organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals are called?
It is called humus.
What is the dark material formed as a top layer in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals?
Humus.
How does soil form from bare rocks?
Weathering and erosion produce ever smaller rock particles which, when mixed with dust and decayed organic matter over time, result in different types of soil.
Is a polysaccharide in plants that serves as a building material?
Cellulose is a polysaccharide in plants that serves as a building material.
What is a soft brown materiel made up of partially decayed plants?
compost
Is peat derived from living things?
Peat is derived from partially decayed plants and other organic material. It is made from living and formerly living things. The main use of peat is as a fuel source.
What is a major component of soil?
Broken down rocks and decayed material (decayed plants and animals). They are some of the major components... I hope that helped :)
What is organic material turned into humus?
Animal feces and dead plants that are decayed can become humus.
What is the organic material formed soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals called?
It is called humus.humus
What is the dark material formed as a top layer in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals?
Humus.
What is the organic material formed in soil from the decayed remains of plants and animals are called?
It is called humus.
How do saprophytic bacteria obtain energy?
They get food from humas (soil derived from partially decayed animals and plants) ...food gives energy to them.
Do earthworms decompose lions?
No, the diet of earthworms is decayed biological material in soil most of this is from plants not animals.
What does fungus mean?
A plant without leaves or flowers that grows on other plants or on decayed material,such as mushrooms and toadstools.
What is the source of fossils fuels which were formed millions of years ago?
Plants which died and decayed and were buried by later material.
What type of rock forms from particles of plants and animals?
A type of rock? Possibly coal, which is decayed plant material, compressed and turned into a 'rock-like' material.
