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What are plant and animal remains and other dead matter collectively called?
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∙ 12y ago
Detritus
Detritus. It's what the decomposers feed on/eat.
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∙ 13y agoBacteria, fungi and other organisms that break down dead plants and animals are called decomposers.
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∙ 10y agoYou may be referring to detrius, which refers to all nonliving organic materials, including parts of dead animals and plants.
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What is decaying plants and animal remains called?
When plants and animals (any living matter) decay, their remains are in the soil, in the material called humus.
Plant and animal remains and other dead matter are collectvely called?
Detritus. It's what the decomposers feed on/eat/
What are animals that feed on dead organic matter called?
Fungus is the organism that feed on dead an decaying matter.Animals that feed on dead remains are called Scavengers eg Crow,Vulture.
What is an example of a dertitivore?
A detritivore feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter. An earthworm would be an example of a detritivore.
What is an animal that feeds on other animals or animal parts called?
carnivore >>New person When you refer to the diet, then yes, they are called carnivore, unless they eat plants as well as meat, which means they're omnivore. An animal that hunts and eats other animals are also called predators.
What plant and animal remains and other dead matter are collectively called?
Detritus Detritus. It's what the decomposers feed on/eat.
What is decaying plants and animal remains called?
When plants and animals (any living matter) decay, their remains are in the soil, in the material called humus.
Plant and animal remains and other dead matter are collectvely called?
Detritus. It's what the decomposers feed on/eat/
Plants and animals remain and other dead matter are collectively called?
Detritivores
What is a consumer that feeds on plant and animal remains and dead matter?
A scavenger eats the remains of dead animals.
What is nuclei deep within the cerebral hemisphere white matter are collectively called?
basal ganglia
What are organisms that feed on bits of plant and animal remains and other dead matter called?
Scavengers and bottom feeders survive on dead animal and plant matter, or detritus. Accordingly they are also known as detrivores, playing a critical aspect to the food cycle and circle of life.
What is another name for for heterotroph?
Another word is "consumer." All animals are, by definition, heterotrophs; they cannot synthesize their own food and so must eat other organisms for the organic compounds necessary for survival. However most fungi, and many bacteria and protozoa are also heterotrophic.
What are examples of detritivores?
A detritivore feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter collectively called detritus. They recycle decomposing material and return it to the food chain.Detritivorous animals include:Diplura, millipedesIsopoda, woodliceCollembola, springtailsMollusca, slugs and snailsLarger specialists are:Scarabaeidae, dung beetlesScathophagidae, dung fliesSilphidae, burying beetlesDetrivores also include earthworms, bee-maggots, crabs and vultures.
What is the decayed remains of living things in soil called?
IIt is called organic matter.
What are loops of matter flowing from the Sun called?
The streams of charged particles flowing out into Space from the Sun are collectively the Solar Wind.
What are animals that feed on dead organic matter called?
Fungus is the organism that feed on dead an decaying matter.Animals that feed on dead remains are called Scavengers eg Crow,Vulture.
