The Period of Five to Ten Years During Which a Woman's

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Multiple Choice

The period of five to ten years during which a woman's reproductive system begins to decline is called _______.

• A) climacteric
• B) perimenopause
• C) menopause
• D) postmenopause

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Definitions:

Ecotones

Transitional areas between two biomes or ecosystems where different communities meet and integrate.

Continental Ecosystems

Large-scale ecosystems that encompass the diverse biological communities found within a continent's various habitats.

Successional Communities

Communities of plants and animals that gradually replace one another over time, following disturbance, leading to a more stable ecosystem known as a climax community.

Competition

An interaction between organisms or species, in which the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another due to the shared consumption of a limited resource.