A Microbe's Contribution to an Ecosystem's Health Depends on the

question 18

Multiple Choice

A microbe's contribution to an ecosystem's health depends on the

• A) microbe's genome and the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment.
• B) microbe's age and number of primary producers in the environment.
• C) microbe's ability to cycle carbon and the number of decomposers in the ecosystem.
• D) bioremediation capacity of the microbe and the number of predators in the ecosystem.

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Level Of Measurement

The nature of the information within the values assigned to variables, indicating the degree to which mathematical operations can be performed.

Frequency Distribution

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A subset of individuals, items, or data taken from a larger population for the purpose of analysis.