A herd of zebras has 9 males and 62 females. During a one-year period, 22 foals that are born

survive and 25 adults die. Six females join the

herd. Three males and 11 females leave the herd.

Has the herd reached its carrying capacity for this

ecosystem? How do you know?

a. The herd has reached its carrying capacity

because the growth rate is negative.

b. The herd has reached its carrying

capacity because the growth rate

is positive.

c. The herd has not reached its carrying capacity

because the growth rate is negative.

d. The herd has not reached its carrying

capacity because the growth rate

is positive.

Which of the following statements is true of enzymes? a)they dont provide an active site for substrates to bind in a reaction b)they act on a specific type of substrate in a reaction c)they unusable after a reaction d)they change shape after a reaction

The eruption of a nearby volcano causes a prairie ecosystem to receive a lot less sunlight.which of these is the most likely effect on the ecosystem? a-an increase in biodiversity. b-an increase in immigration to the area. c-a decrease in available water. d-a decrease in plant growth.

The collared lizard is a species found in the desert southwest. male collared lizards show considerable color variation, ranging from brightly colored to a very dull pattern. your goal is to determine the function, if any, of male color patterns in collared lizards, using the scientific method. your tentative explanation is that male color plays a role in attracting females for mating purposes. you predict that females will preferentially choose brightly colored males over dull-colored ones. to test this prediction, you observed the interactions of female collared lizards with their male counterparts. you selected males that were the same age and size, and that differed only in their coloration pattern. you placed equal numbers of the two types of male lizards, bright and dull, in aquariums, along with one female lizard per aquarium. out of 350 aquariums observed, the female chose to mate with the brightly colored male 277 times, and the dull-colored male 70 times. in 3 instances, the females did not mate with either type. create a bar graph of your data, plotting the type of male (dull or brightly colored) on the x-axis. on the y-axis, plot the frequency with which each type of male was chosen by females. using this graph, answer the following question(s). is it reasonable to conclude (i.e., is it supported by the data) that female collared lizards prefer more brightly colored male lizards over dull-colored males?