The Abundance of Cyanobacterial Mats Has Greatly Declined Due to the Evolution

question 44

Multiple Choice

The abundance of cyanobacterial mats has greatly declined due to the evolution of

• A) antimicrobial- producing fungi.
• B) bacteriophages.
• C) Proteobacteria.
• D) metazoan grazers.

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