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Bacteria and fungi attack the dead plant or animal and start breaking it down as their food.
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What are Plants and fungi that thrive on dead tissues of plants and animals?
All fungi eat dead plants and animal. Fungi eat up dead bodies - both plant and animal. This group of useful critters are mostly bacteria and fungus.
Does algae break down dead plants and animals?
Fungi are responsible for the decomposition of plants and animals.
What would happen if decay didn't happen?
Dead bodies, plants, etc. would build up in piles.Plants would run out of the organic nutrients that they need and can't make with photosynthesis and then die.When enough plants died the animals that ate them would starve. They would then die.When enough prey animals died the predator animals that ate them would starve. They would then die.Everything living would then die.But this is impossible as the decomposers (e.g. bacteria, fungi) that cause decay of dead things are only eating their "food" too. The more dead things lying around the more "food" they have and they would flourish.
What do dead animals and plants eat?
Scavengers are what the animals that eat dead plants and animals are called. A vulture and starfish are some examples.
Who eats the dead remains of plants and aimals are?
Decomposers and scavengers eat the dead remains of plants and animals. Crows and vultures are examples of scavengers that eat dead meat.
Microbe that causes decay or breakdown of dead plants and animals?
Fungi and bacteria.
What is least involved in the decomposition and decay of dead plants and animals?
plant roots
What process occurs on the forest floor that breaks down dead plants and animals?
That is the process of decay.
Did the decay cycle involves making new matter to replace dead plants and animals. true or false?
its true(:
When plants and animals die and decay do they become fertillizers?
decomposers are what breaks down dead plants and animals and cause them to decay quickly
What composes the soil?
Decayed plants and animals compose the soil. When plants and animals die they decay and become part of the soil. New plants grow causing herbivores to come and eat the plants. Well you know how the cycle goes and then the dead animals and plants become part of the soil once again
What composes soil?
Decayed plants and animals compose the soil. When plants and animals die they decay and become part of the soil. New plants grow causing herbivores to come and eat the plants. Well you know how the cycle goes and then the dead animals and plants become part of the soil once again
What do dead leaves and plants on the ground form?
They turn into the soil they become part of the ground.
Does topsoil become richer as dead plants decay?
yes
What bacteria used dead material as food and energy source?
The dead plants and animals are very useful for the plants. They get many beneficial things from them which are used in the process of photosynthesis. The bacteria convert the decay of the dead plants and animals into useful stuff so that it can be used by the plants in phtosynthesis.
Why do plants decay?
when plants die, they go through decomposition. types of decomposers are fungi and bacteria. they help to break dead plants into simpler substances like carbon dioxide, water and mineral salts. that is why plants decay.
What are Plants and fungi that thrive on dead tissues of plants and animals?
All fungi eat dead plants and animal. Fungi eat up dead bodies - both plant and animal. This group of useful critters are mostly bacteria and fungus.
