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Monkeying around with data
Look at thehypothetical data in the table below, which were collected for anewly discovered species of monkey. "#ALIVE" refers tothe number that were living at the beginning of thatage. "# OF DEATHS" refers to the number that died by theend of thatage.
AGE
#ALIVE
#OFDEATHS
%MORTALITY
#OFOFFSPRING
Newborns
1000
30
3.0
0
1
970
70
7.2
20
2
900
50
5.9
250
3
850
50
6.3
270
4
800
300
37.5
56
5
500
400
80.0
4
6
100
97
97.0
1
Based onthese data, answer the following questions:
- How wouldyou characterize the population's survivorship?
- Do thesemonkeys invest much energy into caring for theiryoung? Justify your answer.
Monkeying around with data
Look at thehypothetical data in the table below, which were collected for anewly discovered species of monkey. "#ALIVE" refers tothe number that were living at the beginning of thatage. "# OF DEATHS" refers to the number that died by theend of thatage.
AGE | #ALIVE | #OFDEATHS | %MORTALITY | #OFOFFSPRING |
Newborns | 1000 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 |
1 | 970 | 70 | 7.2 | 20 |
2 | 900 | 50 | 5.9 | 250 |
3 | 850 | 50 | 6.3 | 270 |
4 | 800 | 300 | 37.5 | 56 |
5 | 500 | 400 | 80.0 | 4 |
6 | 100 | 97 | 97.0 | 1 |
Based onthese data, answer the following questions:
- How wouldyou characterize the population's survivorship?
- Do thesemonkeys invest much energy into caring for theiryoung? Justify your answer.
Jean KeelingLv2
28 Sep 2019
