Which of the Following Is the Best Advice for Sven

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best advice for Sven?

• A) "Eat more calcium-rich foods so that your growth gets back on the right track."
• B) "Everybody has different sized feet and hands - yours are just big."
• C) "Don't worry. Each person has a unique growth pattern, and you are unusual."
• D) "Don't worry. Hands and feet hit the growth spurt before the rest of your body."

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Definitions:

Indicator Species

Species that serve as a measure for the health of an ecosystem or the presence of certain environmental conditions, often used in conservation and ecological research.

Exotic Species

Species that are introduced to a new environment where they do not naturally occur, often leading to environmental changes and potentially becoming invasive species.

Keystone Species

This term refers to a species that plays a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community and whose impact on the ecosystem is disproportionately large relative to its abundance.

Pioneer Species

First organisms to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems, beginning a chain of ecological succession that ultimately leads to a more biodiverse steady-state ecosystem.