Energy Pyramids Archaracteristic of Ecosystems Because

question 69

Multiple Choice

Energy pyramids archaracteristic of ecosystems because

• A)not all of what is eaten is absorbed by a consumer.
• B)not all of what is killed is eaten by a predator.
• C)not all of what is produced in one trophic level is consumed by organisms in the next highest trophic level.
• D)not all of what is eaten is absorbed by a consumer, and not all of what is killed is eaten by a predator.
• E)not all of what is eaten is absorbed by a consumer, not all of what is killed is eaten by a predator, and not all of what is produced in one trophic level is consumed by organisms in the next highest trophic level.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement suggesting that there is no significant difference or relationship in the data being analyzed.

Critical Value

A threshold value that is compared with the test statistic to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing.

Null Hypothesis

A statement that there is no effect or no difference, and it serves as the default assumption to be tested against an alternative hypothesis in statistical analysis.

Doubled Samples

An approach in research where the sample size is increased twofold to improve the statistical power or reduce the margin of error.