A microbial guild contains populations of

a. cells that coordinate physiologies to catabolize recalcitrant compounds.
b. cells that exploit the same resource in a similar manner.
c. phylogenetically related cells expressing different metabolic pathways.
d. syntrophic cells.


Answer: B

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