The Major Role of Detrivores in Ecosystems Is to

question 56

Multiple Choice

The major role of detrivores in ecosystems is to

• A) provide a nutritional resource for heterotrophs.
• B) recycle chemical nutrients to a form capable of being used by autotrophs.
• C) prevent the buildup of the inorganic remains of organisms, feces, and so on.
• D) return energy lost to the ecosystem by other organisms.

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Definitions:

Supply of Baby Formula

The total quantity of infant milk products available for consumption in a market at a given time.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that sellers are willing to supply.

Price Increase

A rise in the cost of goods or services over a period of time.

Demand Curves

Demand curves graphically demonstrate how the quantity demanded of a commodity varies with its price, highlighting the inverse relationship between prices and demand quantities.