Science, asked by tarnikhatri9, 10 months ago

why Eagles and vultures are not considered as saprophytes even if the depend on dead and decaying matter​

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Answered by pushkar85
4

Answer:

because it is sintifically not proved that it is so

Answered by smartbrainz
3

Eagles and vultures are called saprotrophs.This is the suitable word instead of saprophytes because phytes means plants.

Explanation:

  • Vultures are scavengers as they feed upon dead animals.
  • So, the word saprophyte is not suitable for eagle and vultures.
  • Instead of saprophyte the word saprotroph was suitable term for eagle and vultures.
  • They are not considered as saprotrophs,because saprotrophs take their nutrition from dead and decaying matter by dissolving them and absorbing through their body surface.
  • Scavengers play an important role the food web.
  • They keep an ecosystem free of the bodies of dead animals or carrion.
  • Scavengers break down this organic material and recycle it into the ecosystem as nutrients.

To Learn More...

1.How come vultures haven't been put under saprophyte category ?even they depend on other dead organisms for their nutrition rite??

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2.Why are ants and vultures called scavengers?

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