EBK BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 8220101337627
Author: Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 2AAATB
Imagine you have found an organism that has never been described by science. The organism, made up of several hundred cells, feeds by anchoring itself to a submerged rock and straining single-celled algae out of pond water. What kingdom would this organism probably belong to, and why do you think so?
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