Examine the graph the answer the question below.

Question

The graph shows number of rotifers on the y-axis from 0 to 4500, in increments of 500. The x-axis is labeled as days. The data is as follows. Day 0: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 0. Day 2: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 0. Day 4: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 300. Day 6: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 500. Day 8: number of rotifers alone and number of rotifers with water fleas, 800. Day 10: number of rotifers alone, 1700 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 1600. Day 12: number of rotifers alone, 3000 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 1500. Day 14: number of rotifers alone, 4000 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 1100. Day 16: number of rotifers alone, 4200 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 200. Day 18: number of rotifers alone, 4200 and number of rotifers with water fleas, 0.

What is the flask’s carrying capacity for rotifers in the absence of water fleas?
(1 point)
Responses

3,000
3,000
0
0
1,800
1,800
4,200

Answer 1

To determine the carrying capacity for rotifers in the absence of water fleas, we can look at the data provided for the number of rotifers alone over the days.

From the information:

• Day 0: 0 rotifers
• Day 2: 0 rotifers
• Day 4: 300 rotifers
• Day 6: 500 rotifers
• Day 8: 800 rotifers
• Day 10: 1700 rotifers
• Day 12: 3000 rotifers
• Day 14: 4000 rotifers
• Day 16: 4200 rotifers
• Day 18: 4200 rotifers

The maximum number of rotifers recorded in the absence of water fleas is 4200, which occurs on Day 16 and Day 18.

Thus, the flask's carrying capacity for rotifers in the absence of water fleas is 4,200.