You Work on a Research Project to Test What Happens

question 35

Multiple Choice

You work on a research project to test what happens to a species of fish as dissolved oxygen levels decrease.You find that the fish becomes lethargic because cells are deprived of the necessary oxygen levels they need.This is an example of what kind of scientific explanation?

• A) Ultimate
• B) Predictive
• C) Proximate
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Aggregate Production

The total value of goods and services produced within an economy over a specific period.

Base Year Prices

Prices expressed in terms of a specific base year, used to remove the effects of inflation when comparing economic data across different years.

Real GDP

Represents the total economic output of a country, adjusted for inflation, measuring the value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, which measures the total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given time period, used as a broad indicator of economic health.