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Refer to the graph below. Refer to the graph below. The graph shows data collected between 1993 and 2003 relating to a population of birds.Suppose that in 2003 another biologist observed a sudden decrease in the population of an insect that was the major component of the diet of this bird species.Explain how both sets of observations would have provided a basis for developing a testable hypothesis. The graph shows data collected between 1993 and 2003 relating to a population of birds.Suppose that in 2003 another biologist observed a sudden decrease in the population of an insect that was the major component of the diet of this bird species.Explain how both sets of observations would have provided a basis for developing a testable hypothesis.

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