Risk Is Indicated by Variability, Whether the Variability Is Considered

question 63

True/False

Risk is indicated by variability, whether the variability is considered positive or negative. Both the positive and negative outcomes must be evaluated when considering risk.

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Definitions:

Consumers

Organisms that obtain their energy and nutrients by eating other organisms, cannot produce food themselves and are part of the food chain.

Ecosystem

A biological community interacting with its environment.

Energy Flow

The passage of energy through the components of an ecosystem, from the sun through producers to consumers and then to decomposers.

Cyclical

Describes a process that occurs in a repeated sequence or in cycles.