To Recycle Nutrients, an Ecosystem Must Have, at a Minimum

question 32

Multiple Choice

To recycle nutrients, an ecosystem must have, at a minimum,

• A) producers.
• B) producers and decomposers.
• C) producers, primary consumers, and decomposers.
• D) producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and decomposers.
• E) producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, top carnivores, and decomposers.

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