Decay And Decomposition

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Decay and decomposition Will know what conditions suit decay Will know what causes it

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What happens when an animal dies and no one notices?

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An organism is …..

• Any independent living thing

• Can be as small as a single celled bacteria

• Or as large as a whale!

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Decomposers

• Decomposers eat dead things and turn them back into dirt, or soil. YUK!

• Examples:–Mushrooms–Worms– Bugs

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What would the world look like without decomposers (bacteria and

fungi?)

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How they relate

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What conditions are needed for decay?

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What conditions are needed for decay?

• Warmth

• Moisture

• Oxygen

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