The Correct Order for Increasing Carbon Content and Coal Rank

question 27

Multiple Choice

The correct order for increasing carbon content and coal rank is________ .

• A) bituminous, lignite, anthracite, peat
• B) peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite
• C) anthracite, lignite, peat, bituminous
• D) lignite, peat, bituminous, anthracite

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Definitions:

Detritivores

Organisms that feed on dead organic matter (detritus), breaking it down into smaller particles and contributing to the decomposition process.

Carnivores

Organisms that primarily obtain nutrients from the consumption of animal tissue.

Bilaterally Symmetrical

An organismal structure characteristic where the body can be divided into identical left and right halves along a single plane.

Pentaradially Symmetrical

A form of symmetry found in some organisms, particularly sea stars, where their body can be divided into five or more equal parts.