Organisms That Ingest Other Organisms as Their Food Source Are

question 47

Multiple Choice

Organisms that ingest other organisms as their food source are BEST called:

• A)primary producers
• B)ecotone
• C)consumers
• D)legumes

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Definitions:

Hyperglycemia

A condition characterized by an excessive amount of glucose in the bloodstream, often associated with diabetes mellitus.

Phospholipase C

An enzyme that plays a key role in cell signaling processes by hydrolyzing phospholipids to produce inositol triphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG), important secondary messengers.

Protein Kinase C

an enzyme that modifies other proteins by chemically adding phosphate groups to them, important in various cellular processes.

Signal Transduction

The process by which a chemical or physical signal is transmitted through a cell as a series of molecular events.