A Viceroy Caterpillar Feeds on a Leaf

question 22

Multiple Choice

A Viceroy caterpillar feeds on a leaf.If a day's feeding gains the caterpillar a total of 1000 calories and 50% is lost in its feces and 33% of the energy is used through cellular respiration,how many calories of the original intake are available for caterpillar biomass?

• A)830 calories
• B)670 calories
• C)500 calories
• D)330 calories
• E)170 calories

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Resamples

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Standard Deviation

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Allowable Sampling Error

The maximum error that can be tolerated in the results from a sample survey, determined by the researcher.

Confidence Level

The probability that a confidence interval will capture the true population parameter, expressed as a percentage.