To Recycle Nutrients, an Ecosystem Must Have, at a Minimum

question 18

Multiple Choice

To recycle nutrients, an ecosystem must have, at a minimum, ________.

• A) producers
• B) producers and decomposers
• C) producers, primary consumers, and decomposers
• D) producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and decomposers

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Definitions:

Psychical Regions

A concept in psychology referring to different areas or aspects of the mind and its functions.

Cultural Regions

Geographically distinct areas characterized by a unique set of cultural practices, beliefs, languages, and social norms.

Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, investments determined by private decision, and prices, production, and distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.

George Ritzer

An American sociologist known for his work on consumerism, globalization, and the concept of "McDonaldization," which describes the process by which principles of the fast-food industry dominate sectors of society.