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Well, that is kinda hard to explain. Because, a prey can be a predator, and a predator can be a prey. That is because of food chains. For an example, a small fish might eat a plankton, and a squid might eat the fish, and a octopus might eat the squid, and a shark would eat the octopus, and a fishermen might kill and eat the shark. The small fish was a predator that ate the plankton, but then the fish became a prey, because the squid ate it. It is impossible for a animal to be JUST a prey/predator unless they don't eat animals.
What else can I help you with?
Are hermit crabs decomposers?
No, they are scavengers/detritivores but they are not decomposers, Detritivores obtain nutrients from consuming decomposing animal and plant material in addition to feces.
How do detritivores differ from decomposers in their roles within the ecosystem?
Detritivores consume and break down dead organic matter, while decomposers primarily break down this matter into simpler substances. Detritivores are organisms that directly feed on dead material, while decomposers are mainly microorganisms that break down organic matter. Both play important roles in recycling nutrients in ecosystems.
What are the three functional feeding groups?
The three functional feeding groups are herbivores, carnivores, and detritivores/decomposers. Herbivores consume plant material, carnivores consume other animals, and detritivores/decomposers break down dead organic matter.
Are decomposers and detritivores more like a manufacturing company or a recycling company?
A recycling company. De-composers and detritivores convert waste matter back into energy.
Are humans detritivores?
Humans are not decomposers. They are consumers.
How do the roles of detritivores and decmposers differ in an ecosystem?
Detritivores consume dead organic matter, breaking it down into smaller pieces for decomposition by decomposers. Decomposers, such as bacteria and fungi, break down this organic matter further into simpler molecules, which are then released back into the environment. Detritivores like earthworms and beetles play a more active role in breaking down dead material, while decomposers focus on breaking down the remains into nutrients.
Are detritivores producers or consumers?
HERBIVORE
What feed on dead plant and animal remains?
Detritivores feed on dead plant and animal remains.
Are cows decomposers?
No, cows are not decomposers. Cows are herbivores, which means they mainly feed on plants and grass. Decomposers are organisms like bacteria and fungi that break down dead organic matter into simpler substances.
Is earthworm a decomposer?
No. Earthworms are not decomposers. Since they have to consumer and internally digest the material, they are classified as detritivores.
What organisms feed on dead plants and animals and helps recylce them?
The organism's are called detrivores, or decomposers.
Another name for the type of decomposers that survives by eating decaying organic material is?
Another name for the type of decomposers that survives by eating decaying organic material is detritivores. Pill bugs, earth worms and fiddler crabs are examples of these decomposers.
