A pesticide manufacturer claims that a new product will decrease the pest population by more than 25%. This is much more effective than a current product. A population of 75 beetles is exposed to the new pesticide for a 10-week period. A separate population of the same species of beetle is exposed to the same amount of the current pesticide for a 10-week period. The data collected is sent to an independent research company to verify the results. Which statement BEST explains how an independent research company would most likely verify the data to ensure unbiased results?

what subject is this

1. a host loses nutrients to a parasite

2. a parasite only benefits when the host is alive (cause if the host dies the parasite dies with it )

3. producers to consumers

4. the tapeworm is a parasite

5. they convert energy from the sun (photosynthesis)

6. sunflower-robin (i think im 80% sure)

7. producer

8. consumer

9. prey

10. fresh water snails ( cause the green algea is the producer and the snails are the primary consumers and the small fish consumer so is the big fish)

because they are eaten by the frog and the frog getseaten by the snake and the snake by the eagle

the correct answer is b