The Process Whereby the Genetic Structure Is Changed Is

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Multiple Choice

The process whereby the genetic structure is changed is:

• A) mutation.
• B) mutagen.
• C) malignant.
• D) metastasis.

Recognize and describe the different types of metamorphosis in insects.

Identify the unique characteristics and bodily structures of crustaceans.

Differentiate between various groups within the phylum Nematomorpha (Horsehair worms) and their distinctive features.

Compare and contrast the features of major invertebrate groups.

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Definitions:

Trophic Levels

The positions that organisms occupy in a food chain, which are determined by the number of energy-transfer steps to that level.

Energy Transfer

The movement of energy from one part of an ecosystem to another, typically through the process of eating and being eaten.

Carnivores

Organisms that primarily consume meat for nutrition, typically predators or scavengers, equipped with adaptations tailored for a diet of animal flesh.

Consumers

Organisms that obtain their energy by eating other organisms or organic matter instead of producing their own food, as in the case of plants.