Animals Obtain Minerals Such as Phosphorus

question 115

Multiple Choice

Animals obtain minerals such as phosphorus

• A) primarily dissolved in drinking water.
• B) by inhalation.
• C) by eating meat.
• D) by eating plants.
• E) by eating meat and by eating plants.

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