Which is the name given to the process that bacteria living amongst dead leaves and food scraps use to make nutrients available to plants again?

a.) digestion
b.)symbiosis
c.)autotrophs
d.)decomposition

the correct answer is D. for example per say an animal sadly dies. Then bacteria break down dead plants or other living things using decomposition, and later on use nutrients for plants to grow. and it is a cycle on and on and on.

the element that provides strength to the exoskeletons of clams and oysters is phosphorus.

this is so because calcium carbonate is the main component in the shells. calcium carbonate is strengthened by phosphorus.

explanation:

uh two lol