Refer to the Figure

question 38

Essay

Refer to the figure.
You are studying the composition of the diet of a predator species. Among other prey, this predator preys upon species A. You collect data on how species A's abundance is related to the percent of the predator's diet composed of this species. Based on the figure, at which point would predator consumption patterns match the predicted consumption patterns if the predator's percent of consumption matched the percent of species A in terms of total prey base?

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Definitions:

Dimethyl Ether

A colorless gas used as a propellant, refrigerant, and solvent, composed of two methyl groups bonded to an oxygen atom.

3-Ethylfuran

A heterocyclic organic compound with the formula C6H8O, featuring a furan ring with an ethyl substituent.

4,4-Dimethylpyran

A six-membered oxygen-containing heterocycle with two methyl groups attached to the fourth carbon.

Ethers

A class of organic compounds containing an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups.