Many bacteria and fungi are important in the environment because they A) recycle nutrients, making them available for other organisms B) return energy to the environment, making it available for plants C) produce glucose through the process of respiration D) reverse the flow of energy in the ecosystem

Many bacteria and fungi are important in the environment because they A) recycle nutrients, making them available for other organisms B) return energy to the environment, making it available for plants C) produce glucose through the process of respiration D) reverse the flow of energy in the ecosystem

Concepts of Biology

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168116

Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Chapter13: Diversity Of Microbes, Fungi, And Protists

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7RQ: Bioremediation includes _____. a. the use of prokaryotes that can fix nitrogen b. the use of...

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