Digest some waste material. Feed on detritus and increase surface area for saprobiotic organisms. Excrete waste products and aerate the soil.
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What are saprobiotic organisms?
Microbes that live on detritus. Use extracellular digestion to absorb nutrients through active transport and diffusion. CO2 is released back into the atmosphere when they respire.
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Carboniferous rocks
Contains 99% of the earth's carbon which is released by weathering.
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Ocean
CO2 reserve that keeps atmospheric levels constant.
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Feeding
Transfers complex organic molecules in producers to consumers.
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Death and decay
Saprobiotic organisms break down complex molecules aided by detritivores and release simple organic molecules.
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Microbes that live on detritus. Use extracellular digestion to absorb nutrients through active transport and diffusion. CO2 is released back into the atmosphere when they respire.
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What are saprobiotic organisms?
Card 3
Front
Contains 99% of the earth's carbon which is released by weathering.
Back
Card 4
Front
CO2 reserve that keeps atmospheric levels constant.
Back
Card 5
Front
Transfers complex organic molecules in producers to consumers.
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