Detritivores ________

question 27

Multiple Choice

Detritivores ________.

• A) recycle chemical elements directly back to primary consumers
• B) synthesize organic molecules that are used by primary producers
• C) convert organic materials from all trophic levels to inorganic compounds usable by primary producers
• D) secrete enzymes that convert the organic molecules of detritus into carbon dioxide and water
• E) may be autotrophic or heterotrophic

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Definitions:

LIFO

"Last In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the most recently produced or acquired items are the first to be expensed.

Gross Profit

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating how efficiently a company produces or buys its products.

Ending Inventory

The quantity and monetary value of unsold goods that a company has at the end of an accounting period, to be carried over as the beginning inventory of the next period.

FIFO

First-In, First-Out, an inventory management and valuation method where goods produced or acquired first are sold or used first.