What Is the Overall Ecological Efficiency of Most Organisms

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is the overall ecological efficiency of most organisms?

• A) between 50% and 75%
• B) between 10% and 50%
• C) between 5% and 20%
• D) between 2% and 5%

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Definitions:

Integumentary System

The body system comprised of skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands, functioning in protection, temperature regulation, and sensation.

Thermoregulation

The process by which organisms maintain their internal body temperature within a physiological range despite external temperature changes.

Vitamin E Synthesis

The biochemical process by which organisms produce vitamin E.

Eccrine Sweat Gland

A type of sweat gland found throughout the body that regulates body temperature by releasing a watery sweat onto the surface of the skin.