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Detritus means any rock fragments or disintegrated material that has been broken or worn away from a larger mass. This breaking away may occur by accident or by erosion, through wind, water or glacial ice.
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Is an amphipod a decomposer?
Some amphipods are detritus (a decomposer that live in water), but some are carnivore.
Do decomposer's and detritus feeders do cellular respiration?
Yes, they perform cellular respiration but they do not photosynthesize
An organism that obtains its nutrients from detritus?
Detritus
In science what always comes last in the food chain?
== == The Decomposer always comes last because when the animal dies the decomposer decomposes it. A normal food chain would be something like: sun energy> grass> cow> human> decomposing bacteria The decomposer/detritus feeder always breaks down waste (being excrement or dead matter) in an ecosystem so that buildup won't be a problem.
What are detritus freeders?
Detritus feeders(a.k.a, sapraphages, or ditritivores) ehterotrophs that get nutrients by comsuming detritus**decomposing organic matter**Example___________EarthwormsWoodlice
What is a sentence for the word detritus?
detritus is everywhere. Land,water, and air.
How is detritus formed?
detritus is formed by microorganisms that are found basically every where
How do you use the word detritus in a sentence?
You will be examining the detritus of your homework if you plagiarise your answers.
Is a protist a decomposer?
Trees are not decomposers. They are producers.
Are detritus producers?
detritus feeders can not be producers as they feed of the decaying dead living organisms
Plant and animal remains and other dead matter are collectvely called?
Detritus. It's what the decomposers feed on/eat/
What are detritus and carrion?
Detritus is the same as refuse or rubish. Carrion is dead animals that are rotting on the ground.
