Two Events That Are Independent Cannot Be Mutually Exclusive

question 53

True/False

Two events that are independent cannot be mutually exclusive.

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Definitions:

Aerobic Respiration

A process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen. Cells break down food in the mitochondria in a long, multi-step process that produces roughly 36 ATP molecules.

Organic Materials

Matter that has come from a recently living organism; it is capable of decay or the product of decay, or is composed of organic compounds.

Decomposer

Decomposers are organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, that break down dead or decaying organisms, playing a crucial role in nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.

Parent Material

is the underlying geological material (generally bedrock or a superficial or drift deposit) in which soil horizons form.