Ecologists Often Build Models to Depict the Relationships Between Organisms

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ecologists often build models to depict the relationships between organisms. In such models, an arrow is used to link two organisms in a relationship. The arrowhead is next to the organism that is affected. If the effect is positive, the arrow is labeled with (+) , and if negative, then the label is (-) . Which of the following models best illustrates the relationship of the Brazil nut tree and the other organisms associated with it?

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Definitions:

Deamination

The removal of an amino group from an amino acid or other compound, often a metabolic process producing ammonia.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of life, essential for various biological processes.

Energy

The ability to do work or cause change; can be stored in chemical compounds, objects in motion, and other forms.

Oxidative Deamination

A metabolic process in which an amino group is removed from an amino acid, producing a keto acid and ammonia, primarily occurring in the liver.