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My specialty is microbiology and I share some of my knowledge in these articles!
Tadpoles are amphibian animals that hatch from eggs and eventually turn into frogs. They live in freshwater where they feed…
Decomposers break down feces and dead plant and animal matter into simple nutrients that can be used by primary producers…
There are many different types of fungi that eat different things, but common to them all is that they are…
Fungi like mold, mushrooms, and yeast grow on a variety of food sources, but common to them all is that…
Bacteria and fungi are called decomposers because they break down dead organic material into simple chemical nutrients, like carbon and…
Most bacteria get their nutrients by breaking down organic matter from things that were alive at some point, which classifies…
Let’s dive a little bit into the energy metabolism of animals, and whether they can obtain energy from sunlight. Animals…
I admit it. I love decomposers like fungi, bacteria, and insects, and I think they are vastly undervalued creatures on this planet.
All cells need a constant flow of energy to maintain their metabolism and to grow. While prokaryotic cells such as…
Euglena is a group of microorganisms that are not quite animals nor plants, but protists. The difficult classification stems from…
