Aphids that feed on carbohydrate-rich but nutrient-poor foods obtain ________ from their endosymbiotic bacterial partners.
A) ATP
B) amino acids
C) ammonium
D) volatile fatty acids

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Aphids have a mutualistic relationship with endosymbiotic bacteria, called Buchnera, which provide essential amino acids to the aphids in exchange for carbohydrate-rich sap that they consume. Amino acids are important building blocks of proteins, which aphids need to grow and reproduce.

Aphids That Feed on Carbohydrate-Rich but Nutrient-Poor Foods Obtain ________