Use the Following Diagram of a Hypothetical Food Web to Answer

question 51

Multiple Choice

Use the following diagram of a hypothetical food web to answer the following questions. The arrows represent the transfer of food energy between the various trophic levels.

Figure 54.3
-Which letter represents an organism that could be a producer?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D
• E) E

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Definitions:

Alpha Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that innervate muscle fibers, responsible for initiating muscle contraction.

Muscle Spindle

A sensory receptor located in muscles that senses changes in muscle length and contributes to the control of muscle contraction.

Afferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry sensory information from the body's periphery to the central nervous system.

Stretch Reflex

A muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle, serving as a protective mechanism to prevent overstretching.