You Are Researching a Biotic Process That Controls the Chemistry

question 20

Multiple Choice

You are researching a biotic process that controls the chemistry of the environment and your colleague is studying how the structure and function of that same ecosystem is controlled by geochemical processes.What field of science are you both working in?

• A) Community ecology
• B) Population biology
• C) Biogeochemistry
• D) Molecular ecology

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Definitions:

Surface/Source Traits

describe personality attributes observable in behavior (surface traits) and the underlying reasons for those behaviors (source traits).

Common/Unique Traits

Attributes or characteristics that can be widely shared among individuals or distinctively unique to an individual.

Obvious/Hidden

Pertains to phenomena or characteristics that are readily apparent versus those that are concealed or not immediately noticeable.

Nature and Nurture

The debate regarding the relative contributions of genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) to individual development and behavior.