How Is Movement in Vertebrates Analogous to the Movement of a Lever

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Essay

How is movement in vertebrates analogous to the movement of a lever?

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Definitions:

Heterotrophic

Describes organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms, as they cannot synthesize their own food.

Multicellular

Describes organisms made up of more than one cell, often with cells specialized for different functions.

Cell Wall

The structure outside the plasma membrane of certain cells; may contain cellulose (plant cells), chitin (most fungal cells), peptidoglycan and/or lipopolysaccharide (most bacterial cells), or other material.

Prokaryotes

Microorganisms that lack a distinct nucleus and other organelles due to the absence of internal membranes, including bacteria and archaea.