Question
A student observes trout, a type of fish, living in two ponds, pond x, and pond y. The average size of trout in pond x is larger than the average size of trout in pond y. The student makes a list of factors that could affect the size of the trout in each pond.
Determine which factors are environmental and which are hereditary. Select "Environment" or "Hereditary" for each factor.
Pond x is three times the size of pond y - (Environment, Hereditary)
The trout in pond x have different genes than the trout in pond y - (Environment, Hereditary)
There is more food available for trout in pond x than in pond y - (Environment, Hereditary)
Pond x has a different species of predator that preys on trout than pond y - (Environment, Hereditary)
Determine which factors are environmental and which are hereditary. Select "Environment" or "Hereditary" for each factor.
Pond x is three times the size of pond y - (Environment, Hereditary)
The trout in pond x have different genes than the trout in pond y - (Environment, Hereditary)
There is more food available for trout in pond x than in pond y - (Environment, Hereditary)
Pond x has a different species of predator that preys on trout than pond y - (Environment, Hereditary)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. Pond x is three times the size of pond y - **Environment**
2. The trout in pond x have different genes than the trout in pond y - **Hereditary**
3. There is more food available for trout in pond x than in pond y - **Environment**
4. Pond x has a different species of predator that preys on trout than pond y - **Environment**
2. The trout in pond x have different genes than the trout in pond y - **Hereditary**
3. There is more food available for trout in pond x than in pond y - **Environment**
4. Pond x has a different species of predator that preys on trout than pond y - **Environment**