Mary Telephones Her Employee, Joe, to Let Him Know That

question 14

Multiple Choice

Mary telephones her employee, Joe, to let him know that today's meeting has been moved to one o'clock.
-The telephone is the ________.

• A) sender
• B) receiver
• C) medium
• D) message
• E) decoder

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Definitions:

Detritivores

Organisms that feed on dead organic material, especially plant detritus.

Saprotrophs

Organisms that feed on or derive nourishment from decaying organic matter, playing a vital role in decomposition and nutrient cycling.

Microbial Heterotrophs

Microorganisms that obtain their energy by consuming organic matter, as opposed to producing it themselves.

Pyramids of Numbers

A graphical representation showing the number of organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem.