A Billionaire Buys a Sterile Volcanic Island That Recently Emerged

question 47

Multiple Choice

A billionaire buys a sterile volcanic island that recently emerged from the sea. Seeding the island with which of the following would most likely accelerate the development of conditions that would support plant growth?

• A) basidiospores
• B) spores of ectomycorrhizae
• C) lichens
• D) yeasts

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