An Ecosystem Contains

question 38

Multiple Choice

An ecosystem contains

• A)only the biotic components of the local environment.
• B)only the abiotic components of the local environment.
• C)only the energy flow components of the local environment.
• D)both the biotic and the abiotic components of the local environment.
• E)only the food relationships found in the local environment.

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Definitions:

IUPAC

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, an organization that sets standards for naming chemical compounds.

Epoxypentan-1-ol

An organic compound featuring a five-carbon chain with an epoxide ring (a three-membered ring consisting of an oxygen atom and two carbon atoms) and a hydroxyl group at the first carbon.

Hydroxyethyl

A functional group or moiety featuring an ethyl backbone attached to a hydroxyl group, often represented as -CH2CH2OH.

Oxirane

Another term for ethylene oxide, a three-membered cyclic ether (epoxide) with the formula C2H4O, used as an important industrial chemical and intermediate.