Please Select the Definition That Is INCORRECT

question 41

Multiple Choice

Please select the definition that is INCORRECT.

• A) Chemotrophs-organisms that obtain energy by oxidizing chemical compounds.
• B) Chemolithotrophs-organisms that harvest energy by oxidizing inorganic chemicals.
• C) Anoxygenic phototrophs-photosynthetic organisms that do not produce O₂.
• D) Nitrifiers-Gram-negative bacteria that obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic nitrogen compounds.
• E) Mycobacteria-Gram-negative bacteria that group together to form complex fruiting bodies.

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Definitions:

Preferred Dividends

Regular payments made to preferred shareholders out of the company's profits before any dividends are paid to common shareholders.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set, assigning more weight to some numbers and less to others.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric that measures the amount of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of its common stock.

Outstanding Common Stock

Shares of a corporation's stock that have been issued and are in the hands of investors, but not repurchased by the company.