CAMPBELL BIOLOGY: MASTERING PKG OCC
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Chapter 34, Problem 13TYK
Phytoplankton are the major photosynthesizers in
a. the benthic realm of the ocean.
b. the ocean photic zone.
c. the intertidal zone.
d. the aphotic zone of a lake.
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Ch. 34 - You have seen that Earths terrestrial biomes...Ch. 34 - The most complex and diverse biome a. chaparral b....Ch. 34 - Ground permanently frozen a. chaparral b. savanna...Ch. 34 - Prob. 4TYKCh. 34 - Limited to small coastal areas a. chaparral b....Ch. 34 - Spruce, fir, pine, and hemlock trees a. chaparral...Ch. 34 - Home of ants, antelopes, and lions a. chaparral b....Ch. 34 - Prob. 8TYKCh. 34 - Prob. 9TYKCh. 34 - What makes the Gobi Desert of Asia a desert? a....
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