Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134765037
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 12SQ
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To contrast:
The heterotrophic nutrition of a
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The fungi are the decomposers that feed upon the organic matter and maintain the environment clean. They have
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