Why is decay in nature useful?

Answer 1

Tooth decay if left unchecked can have really bad symptoms, such as tooth loss pain and there are some complications that can kill you

if you have brown cavity's in your teeth go to a dentist right away or brush twice a day with mouthwash and toothpaste

Answer 2

my name is yasmin and i know the answer to this question it is :

because i dont know **Edit** actually yasmin you don't know because you're a stupid b*tch who has nothing else to do than answer questions with random bulls***. get a life.

Answer: decay in nature is useful for:

fertility

space

hygiene

things such as dead bodies, leaves and moss have chemical energy still inside them when they die (because energy is never destroyed, but transformed). when someone dies, they are buried in a 6ft deep hole (or a coffin, if you're rich) and then upturned with soil and dirt. you usually then plant seeds above where the person died (a.k.a a flower tree or a fruit tree) to show respect. the biological side of it is that the chemical energy left in humans is actually very nutritional to plants and soil so the soil will become rich and healthy. not only does it nurture the soil, but also helps the plants grow and ultimately saves space and hygiene. this is useful because it fertilizes the plants and that's useful to nature.

decay is also like a natural recycler, because it rots away useless organisms to turn into something useful. imagine decay doesn't exist. people who contract hiv or any other std/sti or desiese/condition will still be able to pass it on to living humans, not to mention there will probably be come sort of cremating factory or dead body factory to house these people, and leaves and moss, practically every dead organism or micro organism will have to be put somewhere away and eventually the world will run out of space. everything will die. you may not like it when food expires but decay isn't a pick and choose thing. everything rots, we can only slow down the process.

hygiene comes under lack of space. imagine living with dead bodies in the future without decay. yuck! of course, you won't have to worry about attracting flies, which won't exist, because nothing will rot. the only thing that can kill you is a direct attack (poison, suffocation, etc.). with decay the process of life can continue to live on, endlessly, forever.

Answer 3

Decay, the breaking down, or decomposing, of dead tissue or organic matter into simpler chemical compounds. Many kinds of bacteria and such fungi as molds and yeasts bring about decay. These organisms, called saprophytes, grow and multiply on nonliving organic matter that they use as food. They release enzymes that chemically break down the organic matter into tiny nutrient particles, which they absorb. Usually, decay occurs most rapidly in warm, moist air, and away from direct sunlight. Any change in these conditions either slows down the action of saprophytes or kills them. Methods for protecting food against decay are discussed in the article food preservation.

Some types of decay are beneficial. Bacteria in the soil change certain nitrogen compounds into ammonium compounds that are necessary for plant growth. Other saprophytes break down dead plants and animals into simple chemicals. For example, coal and petroleum are formed from plants that became buried in swamps and decayed. Decay-producing bacteria are used in cheese making, hide tanning, tobacco curing, and the processing of flax and hemp.

Answer 4

it removes wastes from the air.