Bacteria participate in many ecological interactions.Which of the following roles typically does not require or involve symbiosis?
A)living as commensalists on the skin of humans
B)providing bioluminescence in fish
C)digesting food as mutualists in animal intestines
D)decomposing dead organisms and organic wastes

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Decomposing dead organisms and organic wastes is a role that does not typically require or involve symbiosis. Bacteria can decompose organic matter without necessarily interacting with other organisms in a symbiotic way.

Bacteria Participate in Many Ecological Interactions