Suppose There Are Three Geographically Separated Populations of Moose in Maine.Population

question 23

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are three geographically separated populations of moose in Maine.Population A has a population size of 870 and a per capita growth rate of -0.06 per month.Population B has a population size of 456 and a per capita growth rate of 0.02 per month.Population C has a population size of 1,426 and a per capita growth rate of 0.12 per month.Assuming that the per capita growth rates remain constant,which population is at risk of extinction?

• A) Population A only
• B) Population B only
• C) Population C only
• D) Both populations A and B
• E) Both populations B and C

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Definitions:

Invertebrate Hormone

Hormones in invertebrates that regulate growth, metabolism, and development, similar to those in vertebrates but often with different functions and mechanisms.

Steroid

Lipid with four carbon rings, no fatty acid tails.

Exocrine Gland

Gland that secretes milk, sweat, saliva, or some other substance through a duct.

Endocrine Gland

Ductless gland; aggregation of hormone-secreting epithelial cells with associated connective tissue and blood vessels.