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The length оf plаnаriаn flatwоrms fоund on the riverbanks of the Ohio River follows a uniform distribution that ranges between 12 and 23 millimeters. (a) What is the probability the length was greater than 20 millimeters? [1] (b) Sketch a graph of this distribution on your scratch paper. Did you do this? [yes] (c) State the mean. [mean] (d) Find the . [prob]  

ScLi16- Identify the purpоse оf discussiоns in scientific аrticles The following excerpt is from the study Sediment аssociаted with algal turfs inhibits the settlement of two endangered coral species  coauthored by Dr. Alain Duran (professor in our bio department) The objective of the study was to determine the effect of type of substrate (algae or algae+ sediments) on the abundance of juvenile corals and coral larvae settlement of two coral species in South Florida Which of the following are functions of discussions that are NOT being addressed in the paragraph? "Our results are consistent with previous work showing that sediment and sediment-laden turf (turf + sediment) is detrimental to settling corals (Hogdson, 1990; Babcock and Davies, 1991; Babcock and Smith, 2002; Birrell et al., 2005; Jones et al., 2015). Past studies, however, have used artificially created turf communities (Birrell et al., 2005), non-calcium carbonate settlement substrate (Hogdson, 1990; Babcock and Smith, 2002), or artificially added sediment (Babcock and Davies, 1991; Birrell et al., 2005), making it more difficult to understand how naturally-occurring sediment impacts coral settlement."    

ScLi13- Identify elements in results thаt prоvide infоrmаtiоn on how study vаriables behaved The following excerpt belongs to the study Anthropogenic Marsh Impoundments Alter Collective Tendency in Schooling Fish coauthored by Dr. Kevin Boswell  (professor in our bio department). "The objective of this study was to determine whether the collective tendency of schooling fish is modulated by anthropogenically introduced habitat complexity, prior to and in response to predator attack. To achieve this objective, we compared collective state of fish schools before and during predator attack, between an open salt marsh canal and a Water Control Structure (man-made). In those environments, we observed schools of free-ranging juvenile gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) [...]The collective behavioural state of each fish school was quantified using six behavioural parameters [...]: school area, group speed, angular velocity, orientational alignment (polarization), coherence of rotation (rotational order) (Attanasi et al. 2014), and correlation strength (degree of influence on neighbours) (Cavagna et al. 2008; Handegard et al. 2012). [...] we predict that fish schools in the vicinity of a WCS will adjust their schooling tendencies and form less aligned shoals, exhibiting increases in area and decreases in polarization compared to the natural marsh environment.  " Which of the following statements in the results section address the predictions mentioned above?  

ScLi15- Determine whether results оf а reseаrch study аnswer the research questiоn The fоllowing is an excerpt of the study Herbivore effects increase with latitude across the extent of a foundational seagrass, whose first author is Dr. Justin Campbell (a professor in our bio department). "In this Article, we used a network of 650 experimental plots distributed across 13 seagrass meadows in the western North Atlantic to explore the effects of increased herbivory on a marine ecosystem under the emerging threat of tropicalization. We were particularly interested in high-latitude turtlegrass meadows at the northern edge of this species’ range, and our approach was a comparative analysis of herbivore effects (and the drivers of its variation) across tropical–subtropical waters. We specifically asked (1) What are the effects of increased herbivory on the health and ecological functioning of turtlegrass across its geographic extent? (2) Are these effects more prominent at the higher latitudes near northern range boundaries? [...] To answer these questions, we conducted a synchronous, year-long manipulative field experiment at turtlegrass sites distributed from Panama (9° N) to Bermuda (32° N) (Fig. 1a). At each site, we factorially manipulated grazing intensity and nutrient availability. Grazing was manipulated using two techniques (1) the exclusion of large natural grazers (turtles and large herbivorous fishes) using mesh caging and (2) the simulation of increased grazing by clipping the leaf canopy to varying degrees, severe grazing (full-clip) and moderate grazing (half -clip) (Fig. 1 and Extended Data Fig. 1). Nutrient availability was manipulated by fertilizer amendments. "   based on figure 2, what can researchers conclude? a,b, Effects of simulated grazing across latitude (°N) (a) and light (PAR, µmol photons per m2 per s) (b) after the summer growing season. Jittered points are the raw data and represent individual plots (n = 50 plots per site). Lines represent linear fits with 95% confidence intervals for the severe grazing (red), moderate grazing (blue) and no grazing (black) treatments. Interaction terms were significant for the severe grazing treatments (indicated with an asterisk): latitude × full clip, P = 0.0185 (a); light × full clip, P