Use the Graph to Answer the Question

question 200

Multiple Choice

Use the graph to answer the question.
-This double-bar graph shows the number of male (M) and female (F) athletes at a university over a four-year period. Compare the trend in the number of male athletes during the four-year period and the trend in the
Number of female athletes during the four-year period .

• A)The number of male athletes and the number of female athletes increased steadily over the four-year period.
• B)The number of male athletes increased steadily over the four-year period. The number of female athletes increased in 1987 then decreased again in 1988 and 1989.
• C)The number of male athletes increased steadily over the four-year period. The number of female athletes increased to a peak in 1988 and then decreased again in 1989.
• D)The number of female athletes increased steadily over the four-year period. The number of male athletes increased to a peak in 1988 and then decreased again in 1989.

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Definitions:

Discoidal

Pertaining to a disc-like shape; often used to describe the shape of certain blood cells, notably red blood cells, or other structures.

Vertebrae

refer to the individual bones that stack to form the vertebral column, or spine, providing structural support and protecting the spinal cord.

Medial Condyles

Rounded protrusions found at the distal end of the femur or tibia, involved in forming the knee joint and aiding in its movements.

Lateral Condyles

Rounded prominences at the end of some bones, near the knee and elbow, that form part of the joint.