14. A saprophyte is an organism that: a. lives inside another organism b. is cap

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14. A saprophyte is an organism that:

a. lives inside another organism

b. is capable of photosynthesis but can also eat organic particles

c. any plant that occurs on soil derived from saprolite

d. is a detritovore, deriving energy from non-living organic material

e. is an insect which feeds on plant tissue fluids

15. True or False. A Reynolds number less than 500 indicates that the system will tend toward laminar flow especially if the velocity decreases

a. True b. False

16. Due to Coriolis effect, a mass located south of the equator moving moving south:

a. will not be deflected

b. will be deflected to the east

c. will be deflected to the west

d. is not subject to Coriolis effect

e. will tend to slow as it moves further south

17. Reservoirs generally:

a. contain more freshwater than natural lakes

b. have relatively smaller watershed areas than natural lakes

c. have shorter retention times than natural lakes

d. have greater shoreline/area ratios than natural lakes

e. ‘c’ and ‘d’ are both correct

14. Option d is correct.

Saprotroph, also called saprophyte, saprobe, or detritivore, organism that feeds on nonliving organic matter known as detritus.

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