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Bacteria, but I can't be sure what kind. And worms are a heavy factor of the decomposition of leaves, bark, and smaller branches.

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What kingdom lives on land and absorbs its food from other living or nonliving things?

Fungi are the kingdom that live on land and absorb nutrients from other living or nonliving things. They obtain nutrients through the process of decomposition or by forming symbiotic relationships with plants or other organisms.


What an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets its nutrients from i?

An organism that lives on or in another organism and derives its nutrients from it is called a parasite. Parasites can inhabit various hosts, including plants and animals, and often harm the host in the process. Examples include tapeworms in the intestines of animals and lice on human hair. These relationships can significantly impact the health and survival of the host organism.


What is a tooth amoeba?

A tooth amoeba is a one-celled organism that lives in the mouth or dental plaque, but it is not a common or recognized term in biology. It may refer to a hypothetical microorganism used in educational settings to represent the importance of dental hygiene and plaque formation on teeth.


Are parasites a type of algae?

No. A parasite is an animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant and gets food or protection from it. For example- mistletoe is a plant that grows in a tree, and sucks nutrients from the tree.


What is a saprophyte-?

A saprophyte is an organism that feeds on decaying matter by secreting enzymes onto the decaying matter and then absorbing what the enzymes have broken it down into. Most saprophytes are bacteria and fungi.

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How does food play an important role in your lives?

FOODS are edible substances which contains nutrients needed by our bodies. therefore, foods play an important part in our lives by supplying us with vital nutrients.


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If you think about it, the debris will fall on them so yeah theres your answer


What decomposer lives on forest floors?

The mushroom is a decomposer that lives on the forest floor and recycles nutrients from dead organisms back into the soil.


Which is correct - a horse lives on the land or a horse lives in the land?

The correct answer is that a horse lives on the land. Only a dead horse denigrates and becomes nutrients for the dirt. A dead horse than lives in the land.


What animal gets nutrients from eating other animals?

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What is the point of whiskey lullaby?

Alcoholism ruins lives, breaks hearts, and often leads to early graves.


Where a Venus fly trap lives?

A Venus flytrap lives in boggy, wet climates. It has to eat flies because there are not enough nutrients and vitamins in their habitat.


Where Venus fly trap lives?

A Venus flytrap lives in boggy, wet climates. It has to eat flies because there are not enough nutrients and vitamins in their habitat.


What to do when your girlfriend breaks up but still lives with you?

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What organism is single celled without a nucleus lives in a pond and makes its own food and nutrients?

amoeba


Where does a vorticella lives?

A vorticella lives in freshwater environments, attaching itself to substrates such as plants, algae, or debris. They can be found in ponds, lakes, and streams where there is plenty of organic matter for them to feed on.