The Amount of Energy Transferred from an Organism on One

question 163

Multiple Choice

The amount of energy transferred from an organism on one trophic level to the next trophic level ranges from 1.6% to 56%, but on average is about _____.

• A)1%
• B)10%
• C)15%
• D)25%
• E)50%

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Definitions:

Classical Dichotomy

The theoretical separation of nominal and real variables in classical economics, suggesting that changes in the money supply only affect nominal variables, not real ones.

Real Variables

Economic variables measured in terms of physical quantities or adjusted for changes in prices over time, excluding inflation or deflation effects.

Nominal Variables

Variables measured in monetary terms without adjusting for changes in price levels or inflation.

Inflation Theory

is the set of various theories explaining the cause and effects of increasing prices or inflation in an economy.