Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 39

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question. In the figure, the jagged arrow leaving microorganisms and other detritivores represents which process?

• A) organic compounds broken down by bacteria
• B) energy consumed by bacteria
• C) energy lost from a worm during cellular respiration
• D) CO₂ and heat loss from detritus due to solar radiation and precipitation

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Definitions:

Unreasonably Dangerous Products

Products that pose a risk of injury to the consumer beyond what would be expected through typical use.

Construction Projects

Planned undertakings involving the erection, renovation, or demolition of a structure or infrastructure.

Causation Link

The relationship or connection between an act and its effect, often used in legal contexts to establish liability or fault by demonstrating how one event directly leads to another.

Intervening Cause

An event that occurs after the defendant's act and contributes to a harmful result but was not foreseeable by the defendant, potentially relieving them of liability.