What living things would be needed to recycle dead plants and animals?

Answer 1

Detritivores, Decomposers or saprotrophs(bacteria, fungi, and various types of worms) are organisms that feed on dead plants and animals and help recycle them by breaking them down into simpler molecules so that they can be absorbed by new plants.

Answer 2

Organisms such as bacteria, fungi, worms, insects, and scavengers would be needed to break down and decompose dead plants and animals. These organisms play a vital role in the process of decomposition by breaking down organic matter into simpler compounds, which can then be recycled back into the ecosystem.

Answer 3

Scavengers and decomposers.

Scavengers are animals that eat dead animals before the decomposers get to them.

Decomposers are small animals (e.g. earthworms) and microorganisms (e.g. bacteria and fungi) that break down dead plant and animal material into their basic components that can be used by plants.

Answer 4

1.Micro-organism (break down the dead bodies). 2.Respiration
3.Photosynthesis
4.Combustion (burning dead bodies).
5.Carbon dioxide produced.
6.Detritus feeders.

Answer 5

These are called decomposers. They can be bacteria, slugs, snails, flies or mice.

Answer 6

decomposers

Answer 7

Bacteria

Answer 8

Herbivore