Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20, Problem 8SQ

Bacteria that serve as decomposers are ___ .

  1. a. photoautotrophs
  2. b. photoheterotrophs
  3. c. chemoautotrophs
  4. d. chemoheterotrophs
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Bacteria that serve as decomposers are______ . a. photoautotrophs c. chemoautotrophs b. photoheterotrophs d. chemoheterotrophs
Why are bacterial decomposers important?   a. They produce spores.   b. Common in biotechnology.   c. They fix nitrogen.   d. They break down complex organic molecules in wastes and remains.   e. Most cause disease.
Heterotrophs that harvest energy from organic molecules are called   A. photoautotrophs   B. chemoautotrophs   C. photohetrotrophs   D. Chemoheterotrophs   E. nitrogen fixers.
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