Download App

Ecosystems — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEcosystems2 Marks
Question
Apart from plants and animals, microbes form a permanent biotic component in an ecosystem. While plants have been referred to as autotrophs and animals as heterotrophs, what are microbes referred to as? How do these microbes fulfil their energy requirements?
✓

Answer

Microbes are referred to as heterotrophs and saprotrophs. They fulfil their energy requirement by feeding on dead remains of plants and animals through the process of decomposition.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Explore more

More "Answer the following questions." from Ecosystems→Ecosystems — all question types→BIOLOGY STD 12 Science question papers→Maharashtra Board STD 12 Science question papers→Maharashtra Board question paper generator→

Similar questions

Why is bagging of the emasculated flowers essential during hybridization experiments?
→
  1. What is a plasmid?
  2. What is meant by ADA deficiency? How is gene therapy a solution to this problem? Why is it not a permanent cure?
→
What is a terminator in a transcription unit? Where is it located in a structural gene? Mention its significance in transcription.
→
Mention the adaptations the kangaroo rat in North American deserts has, to survive in the absence of an external source of water.
→
Differentiate between 'bad' ozone and 'good' ozone.
→
Why is distillation required for producing certain alcoholic drinks?
→
What is 'Commensalism?
→
Give three reasons as to why prokaryotes are not given any figures for their diversity.
→
How is Darwin's concept of evolution different from that of de Vries?
OR
How is mutation explained by Hugo de Vries different from the Darwinian variations?

OR
How do Darwin and de Vries differ in their views on the mechanism of evolution of life on earth?
→
Sketch and label structure of male gametophyte in angiosperm. What is Siphonogamy?
→