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This graph shows the results of a study on black-legged tick nymphs that are infected with the Lyme disease bacterium. The density of infected nymphs was calculated for forest fragments of different sizes (area in hectares) . Answer the following questions using this graph. This graph shows the results of a study on black-legged tick nymphs that are infected with the Lyme disease bacterium. The density of infected nymphs was calculated for forest fragments of different sizes (area in hectares) . Answer the following questions using this graph.   -If a small forest fragment (less than 2.5 hectares in size) was found to have 0.01 infected nymph ticks per square meter, what characteristic would you expect this fragment to have? A) a corridor to a larger forest fragment B) edges that are good habitat for tick hosts C) vegetation that required bioremediation D) endemic species that increase tick population size
-If a small forest fragment (less than 2.5 hectares in size) was found to have 0.01 infected nymph ticks per square meter, what characteristic would you expect this fragment to have?


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The changes in allele frequencies within a population over time, due to mechanisms such as natural selection and genetic drift.

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