Use the Following Figure to Answer the Question

question 24

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the question. Diagram of a food web (arrows represent energy flow and letters represent species)
If the figure represents a marine food web, tertiary consumers are most likely ________.

• A) C
• B) D
• C) E
• D) H

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Definitions:

Menstrual Cycle

The regular natural change that occurs in the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible.

Estrogen

A group of hormone compounds mainly responsible for the development and regulation of female sex characteristics and reproductive functioning.

Testosterone

A primary male sex hormone that plays key roles in the development of male reproductive tissues, secondary sexual characteristics, and the regulation of libido.

Somatostatin

A hormone that inhibits the release of several other hormones, playing a critical role in the regulation of the digestive system and the maintenance of hormonal balance.