What Is the Name Given to Organisms That Can Make

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is the name given to organisms that can make their own food and thus sustain themselves without consuming organic molecules derived from other organisms?

• A)chemotrophs
• B)synthesizers
• C)heterotrophs
• D)autotrophs

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Definitions:

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that results from employing one more unit of input, such as labor or capital, while keeping other inputs constant.

Fixed Costs

Costs that remain constant regardless of the amount of goods produced or sold, like wages or lease payments.

Marginal Costs

The extra expense incurred from making one more unit of a product or service.

Average Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced, showing the cost of producing each unit.