Biology: Concepts and Investigations
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780078024207
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 2MCQ
Suppose you are studying a protist under a microscope. If it is a known species of protist, then it could be
- a. a
parasite . - b. a decomposer.
- c. photosynthetic.
- d. All of the above are correct.
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Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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