Consider pioneer species and some of the characteristics that are likely to make them successful. Read the following statements about their potential characteristics and determine which one is unlikely.(1 point)
A) They have long life cycles with slower growth and longer life spans.
B) They are often photosynthetic, because there is no energy source available other than light energy.
C) They have root nodes with nitrogen-fixing bacteria so they can obtain nutrients, because the environment has poor quality soil.
D) They usually reproduce asexually to increase reproductive success, rather than investing energy into risky sexual reproduction.
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B) They are often photosynthetic, because there is no energy source available other than light energy is unlikely. This is because some pioneer species can obtain energy from other sources such as chemical energy or organic matter in the soil.