Biology A-Level
decomposers and saprobionts
What decomposers and saprobionts means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of decomposers and saprobionts
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The chemical energy remaining in dead plants, faeces and urine passes to these, which secrete enzymes, digest material extracellularly and absorb the products.
Topics that use decomposers and saprobionts
- Energy and ecosystems (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- biological molecules
- biomass
- calorimetry
- Condensation reactions
- dry mass per unit area
- energy per gram of dry mass
- faeces and excretion
- growth and reproduction
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