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Chapter 21, Problem 1FTB
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The given blank space in the statement, “Protists that absorb nutrients from their surroundings may act as ___________of dead organic matter or as harmful______________ of larger living organisms.”
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The protists depend on different sources for their food. Some protists feed on dead and decaying organic matter and are called decomposers. The protists that live inside the organisms for their nutrition are called as
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Ch. 21 - 1. Which of the following statements about...Ch. 21 - Prob. 2MCCh. 21 - The organism that causes malaria belongs to which...Ch. 21 - Prob. 4MCCh. 21 - Prob. 5MCCh. 21 - Prob. 1FTBCh. 21 - Prob. 2FTBCh. 21 - 3. Protist chloroplasts surrounded by four-layer...Ch. 21 - Prob. 4FTBCh. 21 - Prob. 5FTB
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