Question
Examine the data table for optimal ranges of environmental conditions for aquatic species. Organism Type Temperature (°C) pH Ammonia (mg/L) Warm water fish 22-32 6-8.5 < 3 Cold water fish 10-18 6-8.5 < 1 Plants 16-30 5.5-7.5 < 30 Bacteria 14-34 6-8.5 < 3 A student wants to maximize the number of species that can be maintained in the freshwater aquarium in the laboratory. The aquarium's conditions have been adjusted to 6.4 pH, 17 °C, and less than 3 mg/L for ammonia. Assess which species will thrive in these conditions and select the three that apply. Responses A Plants will thrive.Plants will thrive. B Bacteria will thrive.Bacteria will thrive. C Warm water fish will thrive.Warm water fish will thrive. D Coldwater fish will thrive.Coldwater fish will thrive. E None of the species will thrive.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To assess which aquatic species will thrive in the given conditions of 6.4 pH, 17 °C, and less than 3 mg/L for ammonia, let's compare these conditions to the optimal ranges provided for each type of organism:
1. **Warm water fish**:
- Temperature: 22-32 °C (not suitable, as 17 °C is too low)
- pH: 6-8.5 (suitable)
- Ammonia: < 3 mg/L (suitable)
- **Conclusion**: Warm water fish will NOT thrive.
2. **Cold water fish**:
- Temperature: 10-18 °C (suitable, as 17 °C is within range)
- pH: 6-8.5 (suitable)
- Ammonia: < 1 mg/L (not suitable, as less than 3 mg/L is acceptable but < 1 mg/L is optimal)
- **Conclusion**: Cold water fish will NOT thrive.
3. **Plants**:
- Temperature: 16-30 °C (suitable, as 17 °C is within range)
- pH: 5.5-7.5 (suitable)
- Ammonia: < 30 mg/L (suitable with < 3 mg/L being even more favorable)
- **Conclusion**: Plants will thrive.
4. **Bacteria**:
- Temperature: 14-34 °C (suitable, as 17 °C is within range)
- pH: 6-8.5 (suitable)
- Ammonia: < 3 mg/L (suitable)
- **Conclusion**: Bacteria will thrive.
Based on the assessment:
- **A**: Plants will thrive. (True)
- **B**: Bacteria will thrive. (True)
- **C**: Warm water fish will thrive. (False)
- **D**: Cold water fish will thrive. (False)
- **E**: None of the species will thrive. (False)
The three species that will thrive under the given conditions are:
- **A:** Plants
- **B:** Bacteria
- Additionally, you could argue that you want a third option, but since the requirement is for three species and only two are suitable, the appropriate selection would be to list the two that can thrive.
Therefore, the correct responses would be:
- **A:** Plants will thrive.
- **B:** Bacteria will thrive.
1. **Warm water fish**:
- Temperature: 22-32 °C (not suitable, as 17 °C is too low)
- pH: 6-8.5 (suitable)
- Ammonia: < 3 mg/L (suitable)
- **Conclusion**: Warm water fish will NOT thrive.
2. **Cold water fish**:
- Temperature: 10-18 °C (suitable, as 17 °C is within range)
- pH: 6-8.5 (suitable)
- Ammonia: < 1 mg/L (not suitable, as less than 3 mg/L is acceptable but < 1 mg/L is optimal)
- **Conclusion**: Cold water fish will NOT thrive.
3. **Plants**:
- Temperature: 16-30 °C (suitable, as 17 °C is within range)
- pH: 5.5-7.5 (suitable)
- Ammonia: < 30 mg/L (suitable with < 3 mg/L being even more favorable)
- **Conclusion**: Plants will thrive.
4. **Bacteria**:
- Temperature: 14-34 °C (suitable, as 17 °C is within range)
- pH: 6-8.5 (suitable)
- Ammonia: < 3 mg/L (suitable)
- **Conclusion**: Bacteria will thrive.
Based on the assessment:
- **A**: Plants will thrive. (True)
- **B**: Bacteria will thrive. (True)
- **C**: Warm water fish will thrive. (False)
- **D**: Cold water fish will thrive. (False)
- **E**: None of the species will thrive. (False)
The three species that will thrive under the given conditions are:
- **A:** Plants
- **B:** Bacteria
- Additionally, you could argue that you want a third option, but since the requirement is for three species and only two are suitable, the appropriate selection would be to list the two that can thrive.
Therefore, the correct responses would be:
- **A:** Plants will thrive.
- **B:** Bacteria will thrive.