Which of the Following Is a Consequence of Biological Magnification

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a consequence of biological magnification?

• A) Toxic chemicals in the environment pose greater risk to top-level predators than to primary consumers.
• B) Populations of top-level predators are generally smaller than populations of primary consumers.
• C) Only a small portion of the energy captured by producers is transferred to consumers.
• D) The amount of biomass in the producer level of an ecosystem decreases if the producer turnover time increases.

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Definitions:

Significance Test

A statistical procedure used to determine whether the observed differences between two or more groups are due to chance or to true differences in the samples.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test. It is used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a statistical study, crucial for ensuring the representativeness and reliability of study findings.

Standard Error

A measure that quantifies the variation or dispersion of sampling distribution of a statistic, often used as an estimate of the reliability of a statistical estimate.