Bacteria perform each of the following ecological roles. Which role typically does not involve symbiosis?
A) skin commensalist
B) decomposer
C) aggregator with methane-consuming archaea
D) gut mutualist

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Decomposers break down dead organic matter and do not typically engage in symbiotic relationships with other organisms. Skin commensalists, aggregators with methane-consuming archaea, and gut mutualists all involve some form of partnership or interaction with another organism.

Bacteria Perform Each of the Following Ecological Roles