Based on Data Collected During an Experiment, a Biologist Found

question 125

Multiple Choice

Based on data collected during an experiment, a biologist found that the number of fruit flies (Drosophila) with a limited food supply could be approximated by the exponential model where denotes the number of days since the beginning of the experiment.Find the average number of fruit flies in the colony in the first days of the experiment and in the first days.

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Definitions:

Parietal Bones

Paired bones in the human skull forming the sides and roof of the cranium.

Endochondral Ossification

The process by which growing cartilage is systematically replaced by bone to form the growing skeleton, mostly in long bones.

Sphenoidal Fontanel

An area on the skull where bones have not yet fused, specifically located at the junction of the sphenoid, temporal, and parietal bones; often closes early in life and may not be present in all individuals.

Fetal Skull

The bony structure forming the head of the fetus, comprising several soft spots (fontanelles) that allow for growth and flexibility during birth.