In the Absence of ________,Nutrients Would Not Move from the Abiotic

question 57

Multiple Choice

In the absence of ________,nutrients would not move from the abiotic to the biotic portion of the nutrient cycle within an ecosystem.

• A) primary producers
• B) herbivores
• C) carnivores
• D) omnivores

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