Small areas that have a large number of endangered and threatened species are referred to as ______. Select one: a. biodiverse environments b. biologically magnified c. endemic environments d. biodiversity hot spots The primary goal of conservation biology is to ______. Select one: a. integrate human culture back into nature b. maximize the land set aside for wildlife c. counter the loss of biodiversity d. catalog species Organisms that consume producers are ______. Select one: a. detritivores b. producers c. decomposers d. primary consumers Most decomposers are _____. Select one: a. fungi and prokaryotes b. animals c. plants and fungi d. bacteria and plants Plants can utilize the ______ form of nitrogen. Select one: a. N2 b. nitrate c. thiol d. amino
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