What Organism Would Be at the Second Level in a Detrital

question 58

Multiple Choice

What organism would be at the second level in a detrital food web?

• A) leaves
• B) detritus
• C) birds
• D) earthworms
• E) shrews

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Definitions:

Chemically Equivalent

Atoms or groups in a molecule that are indistinguishable in a chemical reaction, often having the same connective pattern and environment.

Enantiotopic

Describes atoms or groups of atoms in a molecule that are mirror images of each other but are not superimposable, similar to one's left and right hands.

Quintet

A group of five lines or peaks observed close together in a spectroscopic measurement, often indicative of a specific atomic or molecular structure.

Triplet

In spectroscopy, a pattern of three closely spaced spectral lines or signals, often due to splitting in NMR or EPR spectroscopy caused by spin-spin coupling.