Using an Ecosystem with Which You Are Familiar (Deciduous Forest

question 30

Essay

Using an ecosystem with which you are familiar (deciduous forest, grassland, desert, freshwater pond, etc.)draw a diagram of a food chain, using at least four organisms at different levels. Indicate in your diagram the ultimate source of energy. As much as possible, account for all of the energy as it moves through the chain.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron or to a target cell in a muscle or gland.

Synaptic Cleft

Gap separating the neuronal presynaptic membrane from the postsynaptic membrane.

Axon Terminal

The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are released to communicate with neighboring neurons, muscles, or glands.

Dendrite

Branching extension of a neuron’s cell membrane; greatly increases the cell’s surface area; collects information from other cells.