Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 23, Problem 20RQ
An example of carbon fixation is
- photosynthesis
- decomposition
- phagocytosis
parasitism
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Chapter 23 Solutions
Biology 2e
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