Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 55, Problem 11TYK
If a bird eats seeds with an energy content of 400 J, produces feces that contain 200 J, and uses 190 J for respiration, what is this bird’s production efficiency?
- a. 0.5%
- b. 5%
- c. 25%
- d. 47.5%
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