are nematodes deomposers?
2007-09-22 16:34:39 · 3 answers · asked by John 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
thats decomposers
2007-09-22 16:35:12 · update #1
Most nematodes are free-living in soil and water, not parasitic.
The reason nematodes are not considered to be decomposers is that they eat with a mouth. Decomposers secrete enzymes to digest material in the environment, and then they absorb the digested matter. That's why bacteria, molds, mushrooms, and slime molds are all decomposers.
2007-09-22 19:03:32 · answer #1 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. They are mostly parasitic and eat organisms ranging from bacteria to small animals.
2007-09-22 23:55:09 · answer #2 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all.They are parasites depend on other living organism for survival.
2007-09-23 00:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by skpsbp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋