The Most Economically Important Resource in Cenozoic Strata of the Gulf

question 81

Multiple Choice

The most economically important resource in Cenozoic strata of the Gulf Coast is ________.

• A) petroleum
• B) carbon
• C) coal
• D) fresh water
• E) iron

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Definitions:

Heterotrophic

Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms for nutrition.

Producers

Organisms, typically plants and algae, that produce organic compounds from simple substances like carbon dioxide, essentially supporting most food chains.

Consumers

Organisms that obtain their energy and nutrients by eating other organisms, cannot produce food themselves and are part of the food chain.

Ecosystem

A biological community interacting with its environment.