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No. They could not under the current regime of life on Earth. Bacteria, in their symbiotic, detrivorous, and other roles are critical to the life functions of plants and animals.
If all bacteria were to die out, it is likely that everything living on the planet would die out. Oddly enough, the bacteria could survive without animals or plants.
What else can I help you with?
How does sunlight affect the ability of plants to survive?
Without sunlight, plants can not survive.
Where on earth do bacteria lives?
Bacteria live in and on animals, humans and plants.
What kind of bacteria survive on leguminous plants?
Rhizobia bacteria are commonly associated with leguminous plants. These bacteria have a symbiotic relationship with legumes, helping them fix nitrogen from the air into a form that the plants can use for growth.
Could plants and animals live without each other?
Since animals cannot make their own food they are all ultimately dependent on plants for survival. Some plants could probably get along without animals, but many rely on various species for services like pollination and seed dispersal.
Did animals and plants survive volcanoes?
they will die or maybe some of them will die and some will survive
What role does nitrogen play to ensure the continuity of life?
nitrogen is the main nutrient for plants without it plants cant survive without plants herbivorous animals cant survive without them carnivorous animals cant survive without either of them omnivorous animals cant survive
Why lily plant cannot survive without water?
There are no plants nor animals that can survive without water.
Why cant animals survive in a closed container without plants?
plants produce oxygen which animals need.
What do you think insects and small animals need to survive?
They need waste, bacteria, and plants.
How do animals help some kinds of plants survive?
Without animalscarnivorous plants wouldn't survive because that's their food
Do we need animals and plants?
Yes. Mankind could not survive without them.
What is better plants or animals?
no one in this world can answer this question . No animal can survive without plants and no plants can survive without animals because animals get their food to eat, air(oxygen) to breath from plants and many more, and plants also need air(Carbon Dioxide) to breath, nutrition from soil,etc.
Can animals survive without plants?
In general, animals cannot survive without plants because plants are the primary producers of energy in most ecosystems. Animals rely on plants for food and oxygen, as well as for habitat and shelter. Without plants, the entire food chain would collapse, leading to the extinction of many animal species.
Could animals survive without plants?
No because animals eat plants so if animals didnt eat plants the plants would die unless watered.
Can marine animals live without plants?
Lost if not all marine animals are aerobic. This means that without oxygen they will die. As only plants and some species of fungi or bacteria produce oxygen, without plants (water dwelling plants) then aquatic animals would die.
How do plants survive without water?
Plants have the ability to retain water because of a special structure called a cuticle.
Why is it so difficult for plants and animals to survive in deserts and tundra?
there is not a lot of water.. therefore the plants dont survive and the animals also do not survive.
