Food Webs Like the One Shown Below Generally Show

question 44

Multiple Choice

Food webs like the one shown below generally show

• A)consumers only at the secondary level and above.
• B)the degree of interdependence between organisms in ecosystems.
• C)all of the structures in an ecosystem.
• D)less information than a food chain.

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Definitions:

Tumor Suppressor Genes

Genes that help regulate cell growth and division, and can prevent the development of tumors by repairing DNA, promoting cell death, or ensuring cells do not proliferate uncontrollably.

Apoptosis Initiator

A molecule or signaling pathway that triggers the process of programmed cell death, crucial for development and maintaining homeostasis.

Apoptosis

A form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms, helping to eliminate cells that are no longer needed or are harmful.

Proto-oncogenes

Proto-oncogenes are normal genes that can become oncogenes when mutated or expressed at high levels, potentially leading to cancer.