Which Organisms Are Common Soil Decomposers That Grow in Colonies

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which organisms are common soil decomposers that grow in colonies of branched chains of cells that superficially resemble a fungus?

• A) actinomycetes
• B) cyanobacteria
• C) proteobacteria
• D) cocci

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