BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 20, Problem 15SA
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a.
To determine:
The term that describes “chalky-shelled heterotroph.”
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b.
To determine:
The term that describes “silica-shelled autotroph.”
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c.
To determine:
The term that describes “deep dweller with phycobilins.”
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d.
To determine:
The term that describes “close relative of animals.”
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e.
To determine:
The term that describes “community of tiny heterotrophs.”
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f.
To determine:
The term that describes “multicelled, with fucoxanthin.”
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g.
To determine:
The term that describes “silica-shelled heterotroph.”
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