Answer:
The correct option is<em> b. at each step, energy is lost from the system</em>
Explanation:
The amount of energy that travels from one trophic level to another is known to declines at each level. Infact, only 10% of the energy travels from one trophic level to another.
This is because most of the energy is lost by the organisms at each trophic level. It is due to the metabolic processes which occur in the organisms of each trophic level and most of the energy is lost as heat.
Answer:
Hormones can be proteins, lipids or cholesterol-based molecules. Neurotransmitters are protein. The main difference between hormones and neurotransmitters is that Hormones are produced in the endocrine glands and released into the bloodstream where they find their movement targets at a distance from their origin. In contrast, Neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic space by a terminal of an excited presynaptic nerve cell and transmit a nerve signal to the neighboring postsynaptic nerve cell.
Explanation:
Answer:
5 lumbar vertebrae
Explanation:
As you can see in the image I annexed, a typical adult skeleton has 5 lumbar vertebrae (colored in red), they are cylindrical bones located between the rib cage and the pelvis, they are the largest segments of the vertebral column. These vertebrae carry all of the upper body’s weight, they protect the spinal cord and nerves in the vertebral canal, they also provide flexibility and movement to the trunk region.
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Diseases, genetic problems, tay-sachs disease.
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