Wastes Would Accumulate and Most Nutrients Would Stop Cycling If

question 61

Multiple Choice

Wastes would accumulate and most nutrients would stop cycling if the ____ in the ecosystem died.

• A) protozoans and protistans
• B) bacteria and fungi
• C) flatworms, roundworms, and earthworms
• D) insects
• E) top carnivores

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