When the Climax Community Appears

question 4

Multiple Choice

When the climax community appears,

• A)biodiversity increases.
• B)the total energy fixed exceeds the energy used by respiration.
• C)K-selected species become increasingly favored over r-selected species.
• D)All of these happen.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Arteries

are the arteries that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Myocardial Contraction

The phase of the cardiac cycle during which the heart muscle contracts, forcing blood out of the chambers.

Coronary Blood Vessels

The arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle itself, crucial for its function and vitality.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body's tissues and organs.