A process where different microbial taxa work in cooperation to degrade a compound that neither can perform entirely on their own is called
A) syntrophy.
B) allotrophy.
C) commensalism.
D) ammensalism.

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Syntrophy is the process where different microbial taxa work in cooperation to degrade a compound that neither can perform entirely on their own. Allotrophy refers to the ability of an organism to use different energy sources. Commensalism is an interaction between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither benefited nor harmed. Ammensalism is an interaction between two organisms where one organism is negatively impacted, while the other is not affected. None of these choices describe the process of different microbial taxa working together to degrade a compound, so only A is the correct answer.

A Process Where Different Microbial Taxa Work in Cooperation to Degrade