Refer to the Figure

question 32

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
Based on the figure, which statement about Davidson and Andrewartha's experiment on thrips (Thrips imaginis) is true?

• A) Davidson and Andrewartha's model of thrips per rose was exactly the same as the observed numbers.
• B) The predicted numbers closely resembled the observed numbers.
• C) The observed numbers of thrips was always lower that the predicted model but showed the same general trends.
• D) The predicted numbers model accurately reflected the observed numbers some years but in other years the predicted model was very different than the observed numbers of thrips.

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