Which of the Following Results Would Be Most Likely If

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following results would be most likely if a layer of warm, light water caused by ocean surface warming blocks nutrient upwelling?

• A) reduced populations of fish because they avoid warm water
• B) increased populations of producers because they have access to more CO₂
• C) reduced populations of producers because they have access to fewer nutrients
• D) increased populations of producers because fewer fish are produced, and they eat fewer producers

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Definitions:

StdDev

Short for Standard Deviation, it measures the amount of variance or dispersion in a set of values.

Median

A value that divides a dataset into two equal halves, representing the middle value when the data set is ordered.

StdDev

A measurement that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of data values, same as Standard Deviation.

Mean

The mean value of a collection of numbers, obtained by dividing the total sum of the numbers by the quantity of numbers in the collection.