Inquiry into Life
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Author: Mader, Sylvia S./
Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
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Chapter 28, Problem 1A
Decomposers
- Break down dead organic matter in the environment by secreting digestive enzymes.
- Break down living organic matter by secreting digestive enzymes.
- Destroy living cells and then break them down with digestive enzymes.
- Live in close association with another species.
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Inquiry into Life
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