Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 54, Problem 5TYK
Which process moves nutrients from the available organic compartment to the available inorganic compartment?
a. respiration
b. erosion
c. assimilation
d. sedimentation
e. photosynthesis
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