If I am not wrong, I believe the answer is Producers. The reason as to why I say that producers is the answer is because in every food chain, there needs to be a base. That base is what provides the starting energy that will later on move up in the food chain.
<span>An ecosystem consists of a population of organisms and its
physical environment, and a population is made up of many different
communities of organisms. Every one of the creatures of similar species
living together that live in a particular biological system are known
as a populace The people in the populace contend with one another for
sustenance, settling space, and mates.</span>
Answer:
A. would be the correct answer
Answer: b - Chondroblasts within the cartilage divide and secrete new matrix
Explanation: Chondroblasts are derived from two sources; mesenchymal cells within the center of chondrification and chondrogenic cells of the inner cellular layer of the perichondrium (coverings that lie over most cartilage).
At the chondrification centers, the cartilage forming cells (Chondroblasts) begin to secrete the components of extracellular matrix of cartilage. As the amount of matrix increases, the Chondroblasts become separated from each other and they are located in small cavity within the matrix called lacunae.
Concurrently, the cells differentiate into matured cartilage cells called chondrocytes.
