What is the difference between a decomposer and a detritivore?
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ANSWER: A decomposer is a small organism such as bacteria or fungi that feeds on dead or dying
matter. A detritivore, or scavenger, is usually larger, and is an animal that ingests dead
organisms, digestive wastes, and cast-off body parts such as leaves. Examples of detritivores
or scavengers are turkey vultures and earthworms.
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The diversification of Hawaiian honeycreepers as they colonized islands in the archipelago is an example of ________ speciation
a. sympatric b. allopatric c. parapatric d. allopolyploidy
The first vascular plants evolved during the _____ period.
A. Silurian B. Carboniferous C. Cambrian D. Ordovician E. Devonian
Vitamins classified as antioxidents
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