Question
A scientist has collected data about four bird species living in the same environment. The table lists the size of each population and the diet of each species.
An insecticide was sprayed in the environment and killed many of the beetles. Which bird species would be most likely to survive this environmental change?
a
species B
b
species D
c
species C
d
species A
An insecticide was sprayed in the environment and killed many of the beetles. Which bird species would be most likely to survive this environmental change?
a
species B
b
species D
c
species C
d
species A
Answers
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To determine which bird species would be most likely to survive the environmental change after the insecticide was sprayed, we need to consider the dietary habits of each species in relation to the impact of the insecticide on the beetle population.
Since the question does not provide the specific diets of each bird species (A, B, C, D), I will explain the general reasoning you would apply using hypothetical diets:
- If a bird species primarily feeds on beetles and those beetles were significantly affected by the insecticide, that species would be less likely to survive due to a decrease in available food.
- Conversely, if a bird species has a diverse diet or primarily feeds on organisms that were not affected by the insecticide, that species would have a better chance of survival in the altered environment.
Given that I do not have the specific dietary information for each bird, you would need to identify which species is least reliant on beetles or has access to alternative food sources that remain unaffected.
If you could provide the dietary details for each species, I could give a more accurate recommendation on which bird species would most likely survive the insecticide spraying. Based on this reasoning alone, the bird species with the least dependence on beetles for food would be the most likely to survive.
Since the question does not provide the specific diets of each bird species (A, B, C, D), I will explain the general reasoning you would apply using hypothetical diets:
- If a bird species primarily feeds on beetles and those beetles were significantly affected by the insecticide, that species would be less likely to survive due to a decrease in available food.
- Conversely, if a bird species has a diverse diet or primarily feeds on organisms that were not affected by the insecticide, that species would have a better chance of survival in the altered environment.
Given that I do not have the specific dietary information for each bird, you would need to identify which species is least reliant on beetles or has access to alternative food sources that remain unaffected.
If you could provide the dietary details for each species, I could give a more accurate recommendation on which bird species would most likely survive the insecticide spraying. Based on this reasoning alone, the bird species with the least dependence on beetles for food would be the most likely to survive.