Which Organism Is Most Likely to Have the Highest Assimilation

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which organism is most likely to have the highest assimilation efficiency?

• A)an endothermic carnivore, such as a lion
• B)an ectothermic carnivore, such as a snake
• C)an endothermic herbivore, such as a deer
• D)an ectothermic herbivore, such as a grasshopper

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Definitions:

Forecast Error

The difference between the actual value and its forecasted value in a time series analysis.

Sum of Squares

The total squared difference between each observation and the mean of the data set, used in statistical analysis to measure variation.

Mean Absolute Deviation

A measure of variability that shows the average distance between each data point and the mean of the dataset.

Assignable Variation

Variation in a process that can be traced to specific causes, as opposed to random variation.