Question

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 = Acres of Deforested Land and Dependent = Generation
Independent = Acres of Deforested Land and Dependent = Generation

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

Independent = Generation and Dependent = Acres of Deforested Land
Independent = Generation and Dependent = Acres of Deforested Land

Independent = Generation and Dependent = Nucleotide Diversity

Answer 1

To present evidence that red panda populations are becoming less diverse over time, you would want to show how nucleotide diversity changes as the generations progress. In this case, the generations (independent variable) would likely affect nucleotide diversity (dependent variable).

Thus, the correct choice is:

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