Data to Test the Impacts of Mites on Lizards Might

question 29

Multiple Choice

Data to test the impacts of mites on lizards might include

• A) Correlating number of eggs laid by females with the number of mites each female hosts
• B) Experimentally manipulating mite numbers on lizards and subsequently follow lizard growth
• C) Measuring lizard weight gain before and after mite removal
• D) Adding food supplements to the diets of all lizards

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