What must happen for the mark-recapture method to give an accurate population count?
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B.
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D.
Correct. See Key Concept 54.1 Populations Show Dynamic Variation in Size over Space and Time
Incorrect. See Key Concept 54.1 Populations Show Dynamic Variation in Size over Space and Time
Animation 54.1 Quiz
Populations of which aquatic organism are eligible to be counted using the mark-recapture method?
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B.
C.
D.
Correct. See Key Concept 54.1 Populations Show Dynamic Variation in Size over Space and Time
Incorrect. See Key Concept 54.1 Populations Show Dynamic Variation in Size over Space and Time
Animation 54.1 Quiz
Suppose a population of birds is being counted using the mark-recapture method. Which change occurring between the first and second captures will impact the accuracy of the results?
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B.
C.
D.
Correct. See Key Concept 54.1 Populations Show Dynamic Variation in Size over Space and Time
Incorrect. See Key Concept 54.1 Populations Show Dynamic Variation in Size over Space and Time
Animation 54.1 Quiz
Refer to the table below.
A biologist used the mark-recapture method to study the sizes of two different populations of the same lizard species. Based on these data, how do the population sizes compare?
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B.
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Correct. See Key Concept 54.1 Populations Show Dynamic Variation in Size over Space and Time
Incorrect. See Key Concept 54.1 Populations Show Dynamic Variation in Size over Space and Time