Organisms That Use Reduced, Preformed Organic Molecules as Carbon Sources

question 28

Multiple Choice

Organisms that use reduced, preformed organic molecules as carbon sources are

• A) auxotrophs.
• B) autotrophs.
• C) prototrophs.
• D) heterotrophs.

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Definitions:

Regression

A statistical method used to model and analyze relationships between variables.

Obtained Value

The actual value or result achieved in an experiment or study, typically used in statistical analysis to compare against theoretical values.

Critical Value

The threshold value that the test statistic must exceed in order for the null hypothesis to be rejected in a hypothesis test.

Significance Level

The threshold chosen by the researcher for rejecting the null hypothesis; commonly set at 0.05 or 5%.