Which Statement Best Explains Why Cattle Able to Survive on a Diet

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains why cattle able to survive on a diet consisting almost entirely of plant material?

• A) because cattle are autotrophic
• B) because cattle re-ingest their feces
• C) because cattle manufacture all fifteen amino acids out of sugars in the liver
• D) because cattle have cellulose-digesting, symbiotic microorganisms

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Definitions:

Production Function

A mathematical model that describes the relationship between input factors (like labor and capital) and the output of goods or services.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing to purchase at each price level.

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid to an employee by an employer in exchange for work performed, usually expressed per hour, day, or piece.

Production Function

An equation that describes the maximum output that can be produced with a given set of inputs.