Compare the Movement of Energy and Materials Through an Ecosystem

question 44

Essay

Compare the movement of energy and materials through an ecosystem.

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

Resting potential is the electrical difference across the neuronal membrane when the neuron is not actively sending a signal, typically around -70 millivolts.

Neurotransmitters

Substances that carry messages through a chemical synapse from one neuron to another neuron, muscle, or gland cell, facilitating signal transmission.

Natural Selection

The process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of the reproduction and survival of their bearers.

Adaptations

Changes or adjustments in structure, function, or behavior of an organism that make it better suited to its environment.