Naomi runs a computer simulation for a population of mice in a meadow ecosystem. The simulation begins with 100 mice, divided eq
ually among brown and white variants. The variants are similar apart from their body color. A mating of a white and brown mouse may produce a speckled mouse, which is mostly brown with some white markings. The table shows the numbers of each mouse variant over 7 reproduction cycles. Only adult mice are reported in the table. Which of these events did the computer MOST LIKELY include in its simulation?
A. After cycle 2, a disease arrived that affected white mice only.
B. After cycle 2, a predator arrived that saw white mice more easily than brown mice.
C. After cycle 4, brown mice and white mice began living separately, and stopped interbreeding.
D. After cycle 4, a predator arrived that saw white mice more easily than brown mice.
E. After cycle 4, a disease arrived that affected brown mice only.
As light intensity increases (distance between lamp and plant decreases) the volume of oxygen (or the rate of bubble production) increases. This indicates that the rate of photosynthesis increases with light intensity. However, at sufficiently high levels of light intensity, the rate oxygen evolution remains constant.
The purpose of reproduction is to create offspring. Offspring will naturally carry the characteristics of the parents. When offspring are born they create the next generation and keep a species alive. The excretory system removes waste.