What is a microecosystem?

a. A community engaging in a microbial loop
b. A community producing more than its consuming
c. A community used for planktonic breeding
d. A community operating on the smallest scale


ANS: D
There is the manufacturing and consumption of particles and dissolved oxygen occurring on a large
scale. They often involve bacteria and plankton in a microbial loop. Information can be found in the
section Phytoplankton are Autotrophs.

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