[Marzapan741]

"(1)State how the death of many organisms could affect the rate od decay and
(2) how this would affect the amount of material beingrecycled"

I can't seem to answer the first part!

I think the second part is because, the more dead orginisms there is, the more decomposer's there will be to recycle the large orginisms into smaller ones.


Correct me if I'm wrong please and if anyone can help with the first question lease dp. I do not understand.

[templelane]

Well I'd say more death would initially increase decay because there would be more matter to decay. However if the organisms doing the decaying ran out of oxygen because of all the dead stuff/ the reactions they were doing used it all up it would decrease the rate of decay again.

D'oh and I said on the other post I wouldn't give the answer out! I think it's OK saying this as it is just my own random theory and not doing your course I don't know what the official line is for the system you are studying. It's something to think about though.

As long as you give scientific reasons for your answer you will get marks even if it is wrong. Hope this helps

[Marzapan741]

Thank you so much. That was my answe at first but I wasn't to sure!

Do you think my second one is alrite
That makes ense? Recycling increases due to decomposer's?

[templelane]

I'd follow through with the first answer-
An initial increase but when the decomposing organisms die then it would decrease.
Are you studying lake ecosystems?

[Marzapan741]

Oh it was like a two part.

I put

"(1)The death of many orginisms will have an increase on the rate of decay beayse there would be more matter to decay, (2) the effect this would have on reclying is decomposer's will reclying large orinisms into smaller "

* I guess you can say a lake

[templelane]

Almost there
The decomposer's don't recycle large organisms into smaller. They break down the dead organisms into smaller molecules which can be used by other organisms as an energy source/ building materials. For example the nitrogen in the flesh of an animal will be released for plants to use.

If you use a relevant example from your course to illustrate your answers you will get higher marks.

i.e.

The death of many organisms will have na increase in the rate of decay by <name of a decomposer>... blah

Same goes for part b)

[Marzapan741]

Ohh ty ^^ So much! I understand it so much better then before

[Marzapan741]

Haha yea tell me about it :-P
Its funny how simple the assignment was but yet how long it took me