If There Are 10,000 Calories of Net Primary Productivity in an Ecosystem,how

question 61

Multiple Choice

If there are 10,000 calories of net primary productivity in an ecosystem,how much energy will be generally available to a secondary consumer?

• A)1,000 calories
• B)100 calories
• C)10,000 calories
• D)10 calories
• E)1 calorie

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Arteries

The pulmonary arteries are the vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Pulmonary Veins

Veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

EDV

End-Diastolic Volume, the amount of blood in the ventricles of the heart immediately before it contracts.

ESV

End-Systolic Volume, the volume of blood in the ventricle at the end of contraction, just before ventricular relaxation.