The following table shows data about a population of red pandas.

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?

Independent = Generation and Dependent = Nucleotide Diversity

Independent = Nucleotide Diversity and Dependent = Generation

Independent = Generation and Dependent = Acres of Deforested Land

Independent = Acres of Deforested Land and Dependent = Generation

Answer 1

The correct choice is:

Independent = Generation and Dependent = Nucleotide Diversity

This is because you want to show how nucleotide diversity in the red panda population changes over each generation, making generation the independent variable and nucleotide diversity the dependent variable.

Answer 2

what does the number of nucleotide diversity mean

Answer 3

Nucleotide diversity is a measure of genetic variation within a population. It refers to the average number of differences per nucleotide site between two randomly chosen DNA sequences in the population. A higher nucleotide diversity value indicates a greater genetic variation within the population, while a lower value suggests less genetic variation. It provides insights into the genetic diversity and evolutionary history of a population, and can be used to study various aspects such as population structure, adaptation, and natural selection.