The__________ Are an Important and Often Overlooked Group of Organisms

question 14

Multiple Choice

The__________ are an important and often overlooked group of organisms that release nutrients into the soil or water.

• A) producers
• B) tertiary consumers
• C) autotrophs
• D) heterotrophs
• E) decomposers

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Definitions:

Sampling Bias

A systematic error that occurs in research when the sample is not representative of the population from which it's drawn, potentially skewing outcomes.

Institutional Review Board

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Ethics

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Safety

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