Which of the Following Is the Best Interpretation of the Graph

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best interpretation of the graph below of mussel size (x-axis) versus energy gain (line graph,left y-axis) ,and number of mussels eaten per day (histogram,right y-axis) ?

• A)Mussels are selected as food sources by crabs.
• B)Crabs select mussels in a way that maximizes their energy gain.
• C)Mussel size does not seem to be a good predictor as to which mussel hungry crabs will select.
• D)Crabs tend to consume most of the largest mussels.
• E)Crabs prefer the mussels with the smallest length for their food resources.

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