What Accounts for the Pyramid Shape of the Diagram That

question 64

Multiple Choice

What accounts for the pyramid shape of the diagram that represents energy in trophic groups in an ecosystem?

• A) Energy produced by consumers is greater than energy stored by producers.
• B) Energy stored by consumers is greater than energy stored by producers.
• C) Energy is gained as it moves from one trophic level to the next.
• D) Energy is lost as it moves from one trophic level to the next.

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Definitions:

I Band

A region within the sarcomere of skeletal and cardiac muscles identified by its light appearance under a microscope, consisting mainly of actin filaments.

Neuromuscular Junction

The synapse or junction where a motor neuron transmits a signal to a muscle fiber, causing it to contract.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small sacs in presynaptic neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit neural signals.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between neighboring neurons, across which neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals from one neuron to another.