__________ Is to Cause as __________ Is to Effect

question 30

Multiple Choice

__________ is to cause as __________ is to effect.

• A) Independent variable; dependent variable
• B) Construct; dependent variable
• C) Dependent variable; independent variable
• D) Independent variable; construct

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Definitions:

Herbivores

Organisms that primarily eat plants, including leaves, flowers, stems, and sometimes roots, for their nutrition.

Autotrophs

Organisms capable of producing their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy, without consuming organic substances from other organisms.

Heterotrophs

Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms — both plants and animals — for nutrition.

Trophic Levels

Refers to the hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, categorized by how energy is obtained, ranging from producers to primary consumers and up to apex predators.