Use the Following Diagram of a Hypothetical Food Web to Answer

question 43

Multiple Choice

Use the following diagram of a hypothetical food web to answer the question. In this particular scenario, the arrows represent the transfer of energy between the various organisms and decomposers are included in the diagram. Which letter best represents a producer in the community?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) D
• D) E

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Definitions:

Discrete

Refers to a variable that can take on a finite or countably infinite set of distinct values.

Exponential

Pertaining to a mathematical function or increase that grows more significant or at an increasingly rapid rate relative to its current value.

Standard Deviations

A way of evaluating the extent of dispersion or deviation in a group of values.

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetric around its mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.