If Consumption Efficiency of an Organism Was

question 42

Multiple Choice

If consumption efficiency of an organism was .25,assimilation efficiency .25 and production efficiency .45 what would the trophic transfer efficiency of this organism be??

• A) 2.8%
• B) 0.028%
• C) 280%
• D) 28%

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Definitions:

Concentration Gradient

A difference in the concentration of a substance from one point to another, as for example, across a cell membrane.

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, resulting in the shrinkage of the cell membrane away from the cell wall.

Hypertonic

A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to potential osmotic movement of water out of a cell.

Extracellular Fluid

Fluid that exists outside the cells of an organism, including blood plasma, lymph, and interstitial fluid, providing a medium for transport of nutrients and waste.