ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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A tree has fungi growing on one side. What are fungi, and what are these organisms doing?
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Fungi are producers. They are making their own food.
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Fungi are scavengers. They are eating the dead parts of the tree.
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Fungi are producers. They are providing the tree with food.
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Fungi are decomposers. They are decomposing a part of the tree.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Saprobic fungi play a major role in breaking down and recycling wood and other forest debris, creating healthy soil, and freeing up nutrients for microbes, insects, and growing plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fungi release enzymes that decompose dead plants and animals. Fungi absorb nutrients from the organisms they are decomposing!
Detailed explanation-3: -Fungi are important decomposers, especially in forests. Some kinds of fungi, such as mushrooms, look like plants.
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