Question

The following table shows data about a population of red pandas.Data Collected from a Red Panda Population Over Time Generation1 2 3 4 5Average mass of red panda 4.6 kg 4.6 kg 4.5 kg 4.4 kg 4.3 kgNucleotide Diversity in Population 0.000625 0.0005575 0.0004255 0.0003523 0.0003523Population Size 48 47 44 44 42Deforested Land (acres) 150 150 450 4,500 54,000If you wanted to present evidence that red panda populations were becoming less diverse over time, which choice correctly identifies the independent and dependent variables you would choose to use in your graph?(1 point)ResponsesIndependent = Generation and Dependent = Acres of Deforested LandIndependent = Generation and Dependent = Acres of Deforested LandIndependent = Nucleotide Diversity and Dependent = GenerationIndependent = Nucleotide Diversity and Dependent = GenerationIndependent = Acres of Deforested Land and Dependent = GenerationIndependent = Acres of Deforested Land and Dependent = Ge

Answer 1

To present evidence that red panda populations were becoming less diverse over time, you would want to show how nucleotide diversity changes with respect to generations. Therefore, the correct identification of the independent and dependent variables for your graph would be:

**Independent = Generation and Dependent = Nucleotide Diversity**

This choice correctly reflects the relationship where the generation is the variable you change (independent) and nucleotide diversity is the outcome you measure (dependent).