Science locates necessary info about how the universe works. Engineering invents practical devices and systems using the knowledge learned by science. Technology is the collection of <span>products of engineering that can be used to solve problems and perform useful </span><span>tasks.</span>
I think you are refering to the periodic table. The periodic table is important because it is organized to provide a great deal of information about elements and how they relate to one another in one easy-to-use reference. The table can be used to predict the properties of elements, even those that have not yet been discovered.
There would be dead animals overloading the Earth. Think about it, without worms and other things that break down dead things they would still be here and just sit there.