Choose the One Most Appropriate Answer for Each

question 12

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
-Food chain

• A)Rate at which energy becomes stored in organic compounds through photosynthesis
• B)Main form of carbon storage in sea water; taken up by marine producers and converted to carbon dioxide
• C)A straight-line sequence of steps by which chemical bond energy moves to higher trophic levels
• D)The amount of energy from autotrophs that is available to first-level consumers
• E)The movement of a nutrient among environmental reservoirs and into and out of food webs
• F)Particles of organic waste products; dead, or partly decomposed tissues

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Definitions:

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, which measures the total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

Consumption Expenditures

Total spending by households on goods and services, excluding purchases of new housing.

Saving

The process of setting aside a portion of current income for future use.

Domestic Investment

Financial expenditures within a country on capital goods that will be used for future production, such as buildings, machinery, and equipment.