5.3 Decay Processes

Question 1

Give an example of a detritus feeder? how do they start of the process of decay?

Answer 1

Worms

By eating dead animals or plants producing waste materials and then they break down the waste or dead plants or animals

Question 2

What are decay organisms, what are they also called?

Answer 2

Microorganisms ( bacteria or fungi)

Decomposers

Question 3

How do we return nutrients to the soil?

Answer 3

By recycling dead organism or waste

Question 4

If an organism didn’t release nutrients what would happen?

Answer 4

They would run out