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What are microscopic plants growing in the decaying matter called?
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Decaying plant and animal matter is called?
the decaying matter in soil is called humus.
Dead or decaying matter?
Dead or decaying matter in nature becomes a food source. Nutrients enter the soil and insects and other animals invade the dead or decaying matter for food.
What is decaying organic matter?
Detritus
What type of organisms break down dead and decaying matter?
They are called decomposers. Some examples are crows and maggots.
Where do the decaying matter usually go?
Decaying matter normally goes to the ground but can be used as fertalizer. Sometimes marshy water, (I think it was something like that) is made up of decaying animals of plants.
Decaying plant and animal matter is called?
the decaying matter in soil is called humus.
What is the decaying organic matter is soil called?
Decaying organic matter in the soil is called humus. When it is added to the soil deliberately, it is called compost.
What feed on dead or decaying organic matter?
There is a vast array of organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter. On the microscopic scale, bacteria, fungi, and microscopic animal larvae may feed on dead and decarying matter of both plants and animals. On a slightly larger scale, insects such as beetles and ants will also feed on dead and decaying matter. On a much larger scale, scavengers, such as vultures and hyenas will feed on dead animal carcasses.
What could a definition of Fungus be for a primary school?
any of various types of plant without leaves, flowers or green coloring matter, growing on other plants or decaying matter is called fungus...
What is something that obtains its energy by feeding on dead or decaying matter is called a?
That is called a scavenger. An example of a scavenger is a vulture. Also a decomposer such as fungi. They feed of decaying matter.
What do gastrotrich eat?
Gastrotrichs are microscopic marine animals that have worm shaped bodies. They eat decaying matter, bacteria, algae, as well as protists.
What eats gastrotrichs?
Gastrotrichs are microscopic marine animals that have worm shaped bodies. They eat decaying matter, bacteria, algae, as well as protists.
What do protista eat?
Protists eat a variety of things. They eat bacteria, microscopic algae, dead organisms, as well as decaying matter in the ground.
What are the organism that derive food fron the decaying matter called?
saprophytes
What are plants. they eat dead and decaying plants and animals?
It is called organic matter
An organism that decomposes decaying organisms leaf litter and other types of dead organic matter is called a?
Such organisms are called decomposers, which include micro fungi and bacteria . They decompose dead and decaying organic matter. An organism that decomposes decaying organisms leaf litter and other types of dead organic matter is called a saprobe, saprotroph ,saprophytic .
Which type of protist is likely to be found growing on decaying organic matter in a damp nutrient-rich environment?
a cellular slime mold
