Which of the Following Scenarios Would Provide the Most Legitimate

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would provide the most legitimate data on population density?

• A) Count the number of nests of a particular species of songbird and multiply this by a factor that extrapolates these data to actual animals.
• B) Count the number of pine trees in several randomly selected 10-m by 10-m plots and extrapolate this number to the fraction of the study area these plots represent.
• C) Use the mark-and-recapture method to estimate the size of the population.
• D) Calculate the difference between all of the immigrants and emigrants to see if the population is growing or shrinking.
• E) Add the number of births and subtract the individuals that die to see if the population's density is increasing or decreasing.

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Definitions:

IoT

Stands for Internet of Things, which refers to the network of physical objects (things) that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the internet.

MiFi

A portable broadband device that allows multiple end users and mobile devices to share a 3G or 4G mobile broadband Internet connection and create an ad-hoc network.

Bluetooth

A wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, enabling the creation of personal area networks.

Peer-to-peer

A network architecture where all participants have equal privileges and communicate directly with each other, bypassing centralized servers.