Conclusion Supported by Data: The brown-shelled snails stand out and are eaten more often.
Conclusion NOT Supported by Data: The yellow-shelled snails are surviving and reproducing at a greater rate than the brown-shelled snails.
A certain species of snail shows variation in its shell coloring, from solid yellow shells to brown, banded shells. Birds are the main predator of this snail. A scientist observed populations of this snail in various habitats. The data table shows the number of snails of each shell color in a grassland environment.
Evaluate each of the conclusions. Sort each conclusion according to whether it is supported by the data.
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Conclusion Supported by Data Conclusion NOT supported by Data.
Birds eats more brown-shelled snails.
The yellow-shelled snails are not well camouflaged.
The brown-shelled snails stand out and are eaten more often.
The yellow-shelled snails are surviving and reproducing at a greater rate than the brown-shelled snails.
The brown-shelled snails have better food sources in the grassland.
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