Which of the Following Represents a Potential Threat to Biodiversity

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a potential threat to biodiversity?

• A)People construct artificial reefs to support marine life.
• B)Humans clear land for agriculture and housing.
• C)Energy flows through an ecosystem,with much lost as heat.
• D)Tropical rain forests and coral reefs are found where solar energy is the most abundant.
• E)In a food chain,one population feeds on another.

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Definitions:

Reliability

The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification can be depended on to be accurate across different instances.

Consistently Performed

Actions or behaviors that are carried out regularly and without significant variation, indicating reliability or stability in performance.

Descriptive Statistics

Mathematical procedures that allow a researcher to characterize a data pattern; these procedures include measures of central tendency and of variability.

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experimental environment that suggest to participants what behavior is expected or desired by the researcher.