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When an animal dies. what happens to the matter that makes up it's body list three places where the matter will go?

The matter making up an animal's body, after the animal dies, will be consumed by other living organisms, such as insects, bacteria, and other animals. This will depend on what species of animal has died, and in what environment. For example, a fish usually dies because it has been eaten by another larger fish. However, if it were to died and drift in the ocean, it might be eaten bit by bit by a number of other organisms. Thus, the matter that made up the body of the dead fish will be dispersed bit by bit throughout the ocean, as it becomes part of the bodies of the other animals who have consumed it as food. Also as they swim around, part of that matter will be deposited as waste, which will further be consumed by other fish and micro-organisms. Some of it will drift to the sea floor and be decomposed further there as well. In this way, the matter that makes up the fish who has died, will disperse throughout the local environment. Some of it might even be a part of your body. Even if you don't eat fish or anything from the sea, other land organisms do and some atoms from that dead fishes body could have been used to fertilize plants that you eat. Even some of the water that was a part of the body of the fish could have been drawn into the atmosphere and come down in the form of rain, which you might have had a drop or two in a glass of water, or it might have rained down on some plants which produced fruit that you ate. In this way, the matter that composes the body of any living organism will ultimately spread throughout the biosphere after it dies. Who knows, you probably have some dinosaur molecules inside you right now! Three places the matter will go: 1. into the bodies of other animals 2. into the Earth and consumed by micro-organisms 3. nowhere, as some of the matter will stay put for awhile as the body of the animal can potentially take a long time to be recycled into the biosphere. For example, an animal dying in the desert may simply dry up before it is eaten. Or the bones may be left behind after the flesh is eaten, and bones can last for several years years. However, ultimately, all the matter will be recycled into other things.


Do daddy long legs come from the grass?

No, daddy long legs do not come from the grass. They are arachnids that belong to the order Opiliones, and they can be found in various habitats such as grasslands, forests, and caves. Daddy long legs are commonly found in damp and dark places, where they feed on small insects and organic matter.


What is the name of the animal which has sharp needles full of its body?

Porcupines have quills which look like needles on their backs. These protect the porcupine against predators and come contain a poison.


What part of the animal do sweatbreads come from?

the gland in the neck


Does pasta come from a plant or an animal?

Plants.

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Where does the matter found in a animal come from?

Nutrients taken in by the mother during pregnancy. She takes in food, matter, and it is processed into nutrients that the baby can use to make cells, matter, to become a newborn animal.


Where does matter come from a growing animal?

Through cell miosis, and um, stuff.


Where does ammonium come from?

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Why does a platypus's body come from a different animal?

It doesn't. This is a myth. The platypus is not a mixture of any other animal.


Are animal cells found throughout the animals body or are they only located in certain parts?

The whole animal is thousands of animal cells bunched together.


Where does the energy in petrol originally come from?

The sun. Oil is the product of decayed matter. The matter was originally plant and animal life which was supported by the sun's radiation.


Would nutrients in the soil be an adaptation?

Nutrients in the soil come from decaying plant and animal matter, not adaptation.


Are nuclear pores a plant or animal?

Nuclear pores are found in both plant and animal cells. They are specialized channels that allow molecules to move in and out of the nucleus, playing a crucial role in cellular functions and communication.


What animal kingdom do cats com from?

The animal category because cats are animals. They are also felines so it really doesn't matter. No seriously it matters. Cats come from the animal kingdom.


Why is the setting in The Outsiders important?

To show people that every body has problems no matter where you come from and no matter how rich you are there is still going to be problems


Which is the first animal that you come across while going through the dictionary?

The first animal a person would come across while reading the dictionary would be a aardvark. The second animal to be found in the dictionary would be the aardwolf.


Is nucleolus found in plant and animal cells?

The nucleus is found in both plant and animal cells because this is where the DNA of the organism is and where the instructions for certain processes in the organisms come from.