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The study of genetic material from all organisms in an environment.
Pigments that help cyanobacteria capture light energy.
Colored molecules that help organisms absorb light or protect from sunlight.
A layered community of microorganisms growing together on a surface.
An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food.
The process of converting nitrogen gas from the air into a form organisms can use.