The ingestion of fecal material for further extraction of nutrients is referred to as
A)nectarivory.
B)coprophagy.
C)folivory.
D)autophagy.

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Coprophagy refers to the ingestion of fecal material for further extraction of nutrients. Nectarivory is the feeding on nectar, folivory is the feeding on foliage or leaves, and autophagy is the process of self-eating or the breakdown of cellular components within a cell.

The Ingestion of Fecal Material for Further Extraction of Nutrients