Refer to the Figure

question 23

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
The figure shows the relationship between the total autotroph biomass in the ecosystem and the ratio of heterotrophic to autotrophic biomass for lakes, coastal ocean, and open ocean. Based on the figure, at 100 mgC/m² of autotrophic biomass, about how much of the total biomass in lake ecosystems would be expected to be in autotrophs?

• A) 1%
• B) 10%
• C) 50%
• D) 90%

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Definitions:

Primacy Effect

A cognitive bias that results in a person recalling information presented at the beginning of a list better than information in the middle or end.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on a particular object, event, or process while ignoring others, in a limited capacity of awareness.

Contrast Effect

A cognitive bias where the difference between two things is exaggerated because they are compared directly to each other.

Perceptual Distortion

A cognitive bias that affects how one perceives reality, often leading to inaccuracies or misinterpretations.