Which Statement Reflects a Key Concept About Ecosystems

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which statement reflects a key concept about ecosystems?

• A) Matter moves linearly through different systems, both abiotic and biotic, within an ecosystem.
• B) There is a one-way flow of energy through the food webs of ecosystems.
• C) Conservation should focus on the success and survival of individual species.
• D) The abiotic environment does not influence the distribution and survival of particular organisms.
• E) Heat energy can be used by organisms for their daily activities.

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Definitions:

Incorporation Doctrine

The legal concept that the Bill of Rights applies to state governments as well as the federal government through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.

Gitlow v. New York

A landmark Supreme Court case in 1925 that ruled the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution extended the First Amendment's provisions protecting free speech and free press to the states.

Case

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Exclusionary Rule

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