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My specialty is microbiology and I share some of my knowledge in these articles!
Decomposers are heterotrophs because they feed on the organic waste from other organisms. Heterotrophs feed on other organisms, while autotrophs…
Cyanobacteria are a large group of differently shaped bacteria that are all able to perform photosynthesis. They are an important…
Paramecium are single-celled heterotrophic organisms that live in water. They are very common and can be found in ponds, lakes,…
Paramecium is a genus of unicellular ciliates, commonly studied as a representative of the ciliate group. Paramecia are widespread in…
In my teaching as a molecular biologist, this is a question I get asked surprisingly often! So I decided to…
Blepharisma are common ciliates belonging to the kingdom of protists that live in fresh and salt water. They are heterotrophic,…
Algae are plant-like organisms that grow in water. They are classified as producers since they create their own food using…
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are a type of bacteria that live in fresh and salt water environments. Cyanobacteria…
Decomposers play an equally important role in marine ecosystems as they do in land ecosystems and they are just as…
Tadpoles are the larvae stage of frogs and they are too small to eat insects like grown up frogs do….
