Which of the Following Choices Best Describes How an Ecologist

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following choices best describes how an ecologist would typically study an ecosystem? The ecologist would study

• A) only a single animal or plant
• B) an animal or plant, plus other organisms with which it interacts
• C) an animal or plant, the organisms it interacts with, and its water supply
• D) an animal or plant, plus all the biotic and abiotic aspects of the ecosystem in which it lives
• E) the water supply and other non-living aspects of an ecosystem

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Definitions:

Repressor Molecule

A protein that inhibits gene expression by binding to the operator or associated silencers.

Operator

In genetics, a segment of DNA to which a repressor protein binds, controlling the transcription of nearby genes.

RNA Polymerase

During transcription, an enzyme that creates an mRNA transcript by joining nucleotides complementary to a DNA template.

Translation Site

The location within the cell where mRNA is translated into proteins, typically occurring in the ribosomes.