Which One of the Following Is TRUE Regarding the Flow

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is TRUE regarding the flow of energy through an ecosystem?

• A) Energy flows from the sun to consumers to producers and then back to consumers.
• B) When significant decomposer activity occurs, energy flow through the ecosystem is not cyclic.
• C) Energy is cycled through an ecosystem and rarely lost as heat.
• D) Energy flows from the sun to producers to consumers.
• E) As energy flows through an ecosystem, it does not change form.

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Definitions:

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service changes little when its price changes.

Close Substitutes

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Midpoint Method

A technique used in economics to measure the elasticity of a variable without the influence of the starting and ending points.