The following table shows data about a population of red pandas.
Data Collected from a Red Panda Population Over Time Generation
1 2 3 4 5
Average mass of red panda 4.6 kg 4.6 kg 4.5 kg 4.4 kg 4.3 kg
Nucleotide Diversity in Population 0.000625 0.0005575 0.0004255 0.0003523 0.0003523
Population Size 48 47 44 44 42
Deforested Land (acres) 150 150 450 4,500 54,000
If 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)
Responses
Independent = Generation and Dependent = Acres of Deforested Land
Independent = Generation and Dependent = Acres of Deforested Land
Independent = Generation and Dependent = Nucleotide Diversity
Independent = Generation and Dependent = Nucleotide Diversity
Independent = Acres of Deforested Land and Dependent = Generation
Independent = Acres of Deforested Land and Dependent = Generation
Independent = Nucleotide Diversity and Dependent = Generation
1 answer
To present evidence that red panda populations are becoming less diverse over time, you would focus on how nucleotide diversity changes across generations. In this context, the generation is the independent variable (as it progresses over time), and nucleotide diversity is the dependent variable (as it is affected by the generation).
Therefore, the correct choice is:
Independent = Generation and Dependent = Nucleotide Diversity
