Groups at High Risk for Malnutrition Include

question 4

Multiple Choice

Groups at high risk for malnutrition include:

• A) unemployed teenagers.
• B) newly retired adults.
• C) young children in low-income families.
• D) breast-fed infants.

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Definitions:

Predation

The biological interaction where one organism, the predator, hunts and consumes another organism, the prey, as a source of energy and nutrients.

Herbivory

The eating of plants by animals, a critical ecological interaction that influences plant community structure and dynamics.

Müllerian Mimicry

Occurs when several harmful or distasteful species resemble each other in appearance, facilitating the learned avoidance of predators.

Batesian Mimicry

Occurs when harmless species resemble harmful or distasteful species, deriving protection from predators in the process.