Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305967335
Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 26, Problem 2SA
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Decomposition is a process that is responsible for breaking down of substances into simpler organic forms. Decomposition is a part of nutrient cycle, where it catalyzes the recycling of matter.
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Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 26 - Prob. 1SACh. 26 - Prob. 2SACh. 26 - Prob. 3SACh. 26 - Prob. 4SACh. 26 - The nutrition of some plants is enhanced by a...Ch. 26 - Water evaporation from plant parts is called...Ch. 26 - Prob. 7SACh. 26 - Prob. 8SACh. 26 - Sieve tubes are part of ___________. a. cortex c....Ch. 26 - Prob. 10SA
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