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How are scavengers and decomposers the same?
Actually, decomposers and scavengers aren't the same. Decomposers are living things that decompose animals. Scavengers are living things that eat parts of dead organism.-Hope this helps!
Can a single species of decomposers completely decompose a dead body?
No. Many, many species of decomposers are needed to completely decompose a dead body.
Is an insect a decompose?
Many insects are decomposers as they consume dead materials, but not all insects are decomposers. Honey bees would not be considered decomposers. Termites would be considered decomposers.
What if there were no decomposers?
The Earth would be filled with the things that decomposers decompose.
What decomposes dead organisms?
Fungi, mushroooms, and other parasitic lifeforms
What is function of decomposers?
They decompose dead, organic materials.
What is the function of decomposers?
They decompose dead, organic materials.
Are flatworms decomposers?
Inchworms are not decomposers. They are consumers.
Is a insect a decompose?
Many insects are decomposers as they consume dead materials, but not all insects are decomposers. Honey bees would not be considered decomposers. Termites would be considered decomposers.
What happens when decomposers feed on dead organisms?
The decomposer will decompose the dead organism into soil.
What would happen to the plant population if the number of decomposers decreased?
The plants would not have enough nutrients from the soil because the decomposers are not around to decompose dead things and get the nutrients back into the soil.
What is the word for organisms that get energy from dead things?
Decomposers or scavengers. Scavengers like Tasmanian devils or vultures feast on dead carcasses and get their energy from it. They only get 10% of the original energy in the dead animal. Decomposers such as bacteria and worms decompose the dead leaves or animals by eating them and returning it to the soil. Decomposers and Scavengers are Earth's clean-up crew. When the dead things are decomposed, it is used to create Nitrates, Oxygen, or even fertilizer for plants.
