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Decomposers: These are mainly bacteria and fungi that convert dead matter into gases such as carbon and nitrogen to be released back into the air, soil, or water. Fungi, and other organisms that break down dead organic matter are known as saprophytes. Even though most of us hate those mushrooms or molds, they actually play a very important role. Without decomposers, the earth would be covered in trash. Decomposers are necessary since they recycle the nutrients to be used again by producers.
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What is the final step in the food chain?
The final step in the food chain is typically the top predator, such as apex predators like lions, sharks, or eagles. They are at the top of the food chain because they have no natural predators themselves.
What makes up the second and higher steps in a food chain?
The second and higher steps in a food chain typically consist of consumers, such as herbivores and carnivores, that feed on other organisms. These organisms further transfer energy up the food chain by eating lower trophic level creatures. Each step in the food chain represents a transfer of energy from one organism to another.
What must cells have enough of to release energy from food?
Cells must have enough oxygen to release energy from food through a process called cellular respiration. Oxygen is required as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain, a key step in generating ATP, the cell's main energy currency.
The final reduced species in the electron transport chain is?
The final reduced species in the electron transport chain is water. Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in the chain, and it is reduced to form water.
What step would a primary producer be located in a food chai n?
A primary producer is located at the beginning of a food chain. These are typically green plants or algae that produce their own food through photosynthesis, serving as the base of the energy pyramid in an ecosystem.
What is the final step in the food chain?
The final step in the food chain is typically the top predator, such as apex predators like lions, sharks, or eagles. They are at the top of the food chain because they have no natural predators themselves.
What types of organisms is usually responsible for the final step in a food chain?
decomposer
What happens to energy as we move from step to step in a food chain?
I think what you are referring to is a food chain, It is a series of energy steps from plants to animals and more animals in the form of food.
Each step in a food chain or food web?
trophic level
What happens to energy as you move from step to step in a food chain or web?
It decreases.
What is a step by step sequence showing how organisms feed on each other referred to as?
The step by step sequence showing how organisms feed on each other is referred to as a food chain. A food chain represents the flow of energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem. Each step in the food chain is a trophic level and shows the transfer of energy and nutrients through the ecosystem.
4 step food chain for a Chinchillas?
whales
What are the final organisms in all food chain?
decomposers
Is each step in a food chain or food web called?
trophic levels.
What is the final step in food preparation?
Steps in food preparation: Chopping Brining Marinating Drying Fermentation Dicing Pickling
Zooplankton get their energy from?
Zooplankton get their food from eating phytoplankton. The phytoplankton are the base of the food chain. Zooplankton are primary consumers or the second step in the food chain.
Organisms in the same step in a food chain and depen on the organism in the step before it?
Trophic Level
