The first step in the scientific method is

develop hypothesis
determine problem
determine data
conclusion
research

In general, how long does it take to accomplish a long-term goal? a. a few days to a weekb. a few weeks to a monthc. a few months to a yeard. more than a year

Which of the following is an example of competition that could be found in a forest? question 14 options: deer eat berries and their droppings seed new areas creating more berry bushes two fox populations utilize the same rabbit population as their main food source two hawk populations utilize the same scorpion population as their main food source lack of sunlight due to changes in the seasons restricts the growth of certain plants

To answer this question, researchers studied populations of the dusky salamander (desmognathus ochrophaeus) living on different mountain ranges in the southern appalachian mountains. the researchers tested the reproductive isolation of pairs of salamander populations by leaving one male and one female together and later checking the females for the presence of sperm. four mating combinations were tested for each pair of populations (a and b)—two within the same population (female a with male a and female b with male b) and two between populations (female a with male b and female b with male a). the proportion of successful matings for each mating combination was measured. for example, when all the matings of a particular combination were successful, the researchers gave it a value of 1; when none of the matings were successful, they gave it a value of 0. then the researchers calculated an index of reproductive isolation that ranged from 0 (no isolation) to 2 (full isolation). the reproductive isolation value for two populations is the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type within populations (aa + bb) minus the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type between populations (ab + ba). the table provides data for the geographic distances and reproductive isolation values for 27 pairs of dusky salamander populations.