Use the Graphs to Answer the Following Question

question 14

Multiple Choice

Use the graphs to answer the following question.

Graph (b) in the figure shows the normal fluctuations of a population of grouse, a ground-nesting bird. Assuming graph (a) in the figure is the result of some experimental treatment in the grouse population, what can be concluded?

• A) The experimental treatment intensified the population cycling.
• B) The experimental treatment did not affect population cycling in this species.
• C) The experimental treatment has most likely identified the cause of population cycling.
• D) The experimental treatment involved the introduction of a predator of the bird.

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