Which of the following organisms in the soil food chain does not obtain energy directly from plants?
a.
bacteria
b.
fungi
c.
protozoa
d.
nematodes

The correct answer would be protozoa.

Protozoa refer to the unicellular eukaryotic organisms which are either free living or parasitic in nature.

They are usually heterotrophic and holozoic in nature.

They get there by ingesting other organisms such as bacteria, other protozoa, or fungi or by consuming their waste products.

Examples of protozoa may include amoeba, flagellates et cetera.

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the types of mutations include: missense mutation: this type of mutation is a change in one dna base pair that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in the protein made by a gene. nonsense mutation: a nonsense mutation is also a change in one dna base pair.

explanation:

question: which statement best describes the different properties of metals?

answer: they are shiny and bend without breaking.

since metals have certain characteristics properties, they include the following: they are ductile, malleable, shiny, hard, lustrous, flexible and they are good conductor of heat and electricity. so therefore, metals are not dull and they are not non-flexible as listed. instead, they are shiny and flexible.

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