Which of the Following Would Utilize the Highest Percentage of Net

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would utilize the highest percentage of net primary productivity?

• A)producers
• B)decomposers
• C)herbivores
• D)predators

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Vector

(1) Any carrier or means of transfer. (2) Agent (e.g., a plasmid or virus) that transfers genetic information. (3) Agent that transfers a parasite from one host to another.

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Genetic Probe

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