How Has Climate Change Affected the Isle Royale Ecosystem

question 13

Multiple Choice

How has climate change affected the Isle Royale ecosystem?

• A) The moose population has decreased.
• B) The wolf population has decreased.
• C) The tick population has increased.
• D) The moose population has been weakened by ticks.
• E) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Phospholipase C

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phospholipids into diacylglycerol and inositol triphosphate, playing an important role in cell signaling.

Protein Kinase C

An enzyme that modifies the function of proteins by chemically adding phosphate groups to them, playing a role in various cell signaling pathways.

Plasmodesmata

Microscopic channels that traverse the cell walls of plant cells and some algae, facilitating communication and transport between individual cells.

Signal Molecules

Chemicals produced by cells that are used to communicate with or signal other cells, leading to changes in cellular activities.