A Researcher Conducts an Experiment in Which She Exposes Individuals

question 8

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts an experiment in which she exposes individuals to one of three treatments that manipulate nutritional status of an individual. Individuals are fed diets that differ in calories (low-, medium-, and high-calorie diets) , and the size of territories defended by individuals is recorded. Which of the following statements about this work is correct?

• A) Nutritional status is a derived trait
• B) Nutritional status is the dependent variable
• C) Nutritional status is the independent variable
• D) Territory size is a derived trait
• E) Territory size is a proximate trait

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