BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 42, Problem 5SA
A(n) _______ is an autotroph.
| a. producer | c. detritivore |
| b. herbivore | d. top carnivore |
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