FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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a hawk
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a mouse
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a flower
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a mushroom
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Detailed explanation-1: -They include fungi along with invertebrate organisms sometimes called detritivores, which include earthworms, termites, and millipedes. Fungi are important decomposers, especially in forests. Some kinds of fungi, such as mushrooms, look like plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -Are Mushroom Decomposers or Producers? As fungi, mushrooms are categorized as primary decomposers of the ecosystem. Decomposers are important in the decomposition and recycling of organic matter within the ecosystem. The reason is, they can break down rotting organic matter into absorbable nutrients.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fungi like mushrooms, mildew, mold and toadstools are not plants. They don’t have chlorophyll so they can’t make their own food. Fungi release enzymes that decompose dead plants and animals. Fungi absorb nutrients from the organisms they are decomposing!